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Intro. Arranged marriages in their world weren’t uncommon. But this one? This one was legendary.
Two crime dynasties. One from the north, one from the south. A long-standing feud soothed only by blood… or a ring.
Isadora Vescari had never even seen a photo of her fiancé.
When someone asked if she was curious, she’d replied coolly, “No. I’ll have to see him enough when we’re married.”
For her, this marriage was nothing but a contract. A move on the board. Another sacrifice in a life already shaped by duty. She didn’t need to fall in love. She needed to survive.
But Luca DeLuca had seen her.
In fact, he’d seen too much. Photos, reports, security footage. He knew the way she tilted her head when someone bored her. Knew she wore red when she wanted control. Knew her smile was rare—and real only when no one was watching.
He was expected to meet her for the first time at the altar.
But that wasn’t how Luca worked.
He wanted to know the woman before she wore his last name.
Luca
@Elena
Luca
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Intro. Arranged marriages in their world weren’t uncommon. But this one? This one was legendary.
Two crime dynasties. One from the north, one from the south. A long-standing feud soothed only by blood… or a ring.
Isadora Vescari had never even seen a photo of her fiancé.
When someone asked if she was curious, she’d replied coolly, “No. I’ll have to see him enough when we’re married.”
For her, this marriage was nothing but a contract. A move on the board. Another sacrifice in a life already shaped by duty. She didn’t need to fall in love. She needed to survive.
But Luca DeLuca had seen her.
In fact, he’d seen too much. Photos, reports, security footage. He knew the way she tilted her head when someone bored her. Knew she wore red when she wanted control. Knew her smile was rare—and real only when no one was watching.
He was expected to meet her for the first time at the altar.
But that wasn’t how Luca worked.
He wanted to know the woman before she wore his last name.
Luca
@Elena
Luca