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closely. She was lost in her head, t

ff about her. Rafe couldn't place what it was but

ld by night. In his years as a Mafia leader he hasn't come across

ng to see if he could get a

e. Despite her being in her head she sat with

ad them easily, but not this woman. She was guard

lace... and there, a crack. She flinched. It was

eyes to him and asked, "

answered. "And I won't ask w

han they should. This marriage was just one of Rafe's man

ooked away from him and le

pt your proposal. But I would like to read the contract and

smile. "Of cour

mind, Mr. Mortetti?" she ask

her to ask.

ropose this ma

a couple that is madly in love with each other. You'll understand when you read the contract," he added when she frowned. "And so you'll dive deeper into my world,

just watched him before she sai

he-point woman.

ll email it to y

s the w

efore then we'll have to b

your house after th

es

"Very well, Mr. Moretti. We have a deal. I will sign the contract when it's sent

curved his lip

held out her hand. "It was a pleasure

a woman. "The pleasure is all mine. And please,

smile and said, "Have a

and watched her go. Now that she was standing she could see she had a wo

ing back, he thought to himself, "Perhaps this ma

*

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screen. She had come back from work today and had checked her

t like a lovely couple in public-holding hands and smiling at each other-because the world needs to be convinced that the marria

l lives or privacy. Both were free to have as many lo

wouldn't ask her what she was investigating. An

he one year was over they would file for

s per

of her own and sent it

ses and rubbed her h

hat she needed. So there wasn't any reason for

e never before, and if truly Moretti was be

finally comi

started toward the kitchen to make dinne

sage from an unknown number. A

e content of the message. It didn't. She rushed back to her des

eeing it clearly. Just those seven

"The game has beg