Resilient | V.H.
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Last published Mon, Jan 14, 2019
"Amami se ne hai il coraggio." - Love me if you dare.
Everyone has a chapter they don't read out loud along with secrets that should be cemented.
Vanessa's story is deeply complicated than that. She watched her family get murdered right before her eyes and she vows to get redemption.
An intense yet intriguing man crosses paths with Vanessa at the right time ..... or was it the wrong time?
Two completely different worlds collide for a reason.
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Earlier known as Devil In Disguise!! "Has anyone ever kissed you, Maria?" He said with a low voice. Well, that got my attention. I was unable to say anything. His one hand slowly moved from my thigh to my neck with a firm grip but not enough to cut my air supply. Oh lord, now I am wet. He leans to my ear saying, "Tell me, do you like being choked, Maria?" Well shit. ***************** Maria is just another girl who is now out of college and searching for a job. She is a people's pleaser and knowing her past very little, she believes what others tell her blindly. However, knowing her family she has to sacrifice some things in life. But is that sacrifice worth it? When the cold-hearted Mafia boss married Maria who is unknown to his world from the start, takes care of him, he finds himself being cared for. He never behaves as if he is a mob boss when she is around, never showing his emotions to others but in front of her, he was all hers. Alessandro having a dark past makes Maria curious about what he does. Will she find out or be oblivious to it? ***************** COMPLETED Highest ranking 1# in darkthemes 1# in sexualthemes 1# in possessive 2# in dark 4# in marriage 7# in kink 7#in Italian 22# in lies ALL RIGHTS RESERVED!!Complete
Poisoned Flowers
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Earlier known as Devil In Disguise!! "Has anyone ever kissed you, Maria?" He said with a low voice. Well, that got my attention. I was unable to say anything. His one hand slowly moved from my thigh to my neck with a firm grip but not enough to cut my air supply. Oh lord, now I am wet. He leans to my ear saying, "Tell me, do you like being choked, Maria?" Well shit. ***************** Maria is just another girl who is now out of college and searching for a job. She is a people's pleaser and knowing her past very little, she believes what others tell her blindly. However, knowing her family she has to sacrifice some things in life. But is that sacrifice worth it? When the cold-hearted Mafia boss married Maria who is unknown to his world from the start, takes care of him, he finds himself being cared for. He never behaves as if he is a mob boss when she is around, never showing his emotions to others but in front of her, he was all hers. Alessandro having a dark past makes Maria curious about what he does. Will she find out or be oblivious to it? ***************** COMPLETED Highest ranking 1# in darkthemes 1# in sexualthemes 1# in possessive 2# in dark 4# in marriage 7# in kink 7#in Italian 22# in lies ALL RIGHTS RESERVED!!
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