Unwanted No More – The Devil Mafia's Love is Mine

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I want

was not supposed to be chosen by him, n

s the one he was suppo

they were looking for a wife for their heir, Roman Volkov, every eligible socialite

ne of those ea

d to the surname. Switched at birth, I'd only been discove

to be. The Sterlings didn't pull me into a tearful embrace, nor did they shower me with

her, Victoria Sterling's eyes when she first looked me over-simply b

finding my birth family

ringing expected of a true heiress, yet they

e to be just like Naomi-their m

, that was ne

t as valuable: the freedom to be myself. A bird raised in the wild didn't take kin

considered th

cut through my thoughts. I didn't need to look up to know

ter," Roman said, his voice sha

it on me since I sat beside my sister while she tried to impress him w

come-sit like a doll-wait to watch how she would sweep R

perfect candidate. Especially after I had botched e

e me of sabotaging her. I knew my so-called sister well enough by

ng, as if reminding me I

eeting his eyes. Strong grey eyes, staring at me, but no e

he didn't look away. "Sin

armth, yet my heart had

are quickly brought

v," I said, pressing my hands flat ag

e pressed, his voice was calm, but the

the right words, treading carefully to avoid offending the formi

declared, as if it were alread

t of his chair and strode away like he had not just

shrieked as soon as

I did

ce Roman? Do you think you are a good match for h

surging through my entire body as I pu

ged the marriage for you, and you should

let go and dusted her hand off like she had touched trash. She

id as the chauffeur shut the doo

no one ever dared speak up. Though I was the one with Sterling bl

began my journey home. Halfway through, the rain began, cold

cab. Victoria had cut off my allowance after I refused the man she'd picke

never being found. What was the point of coming

nt's pale face would

brought to the orphanage from which Meredith Saint had picked me up and lov

t walking toward

crying to Victoria about how I shamelessly

od to you," Victoria said as soon as I stood in front of

t do any

rieked, making me jump off o

t I'd made peace with the truth: my bi

this roof was to pay for my a

every part of me. Without Victoria's permission, no servant dared hand me so

r your sister's sake-for this family's sak

y voice rising for the

that I could barely recognize the woman who

. And tomorrow, you wil

randfather!" The protest es

long as the bene

n't understand how yo

w across my face be

ou say? Say

tumbled out, raw and broken. "No real mother

ack for an

ng, descended the staircase. "Look at the t

th a stern look. "A family like the Volkovs... a girl with no soc

anything but. "Be sensible, Jade. This is for the best. And unless

e like a blade

ng to make you marry Mr. Grant. But he's invited you three

the cold inside me had n

t raw. "And what about Mr. Volkov? How

, dismissive. "He hasn't had a real chance to g

g family would be bold enou

he room turn

lf seemed

the center of the room, his gaze cutting straight

nt, dangerous smile curved his l