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

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man's luxury car while it sped through the wet road. I shifted to

e car like a command. I turned to him slightly, and he

ence felt overwhelming, and I f

est. I wanted to ask him: after only

far more polished in navigating high socie

only gotten worse. I'd learned to fight for survival early-scraping together tuition for myself and my brother. I'd sp

able wife for Roman Vol

u are no use to me

I was here as a prisoner, having just escaped one. I closed my eyes

for me-the men who would have destroyed me pie

ue abode for someone of the Volkov status. Maids roamed the floor as

door. No one questioned who I was. No one stared. As soon as we stepped insid

e said with a

ctions, but she stopped me and shook her head

had disappeared into. I walked behind her with my hea

s and paintings, but it felt like there was no soul here. Everything

the sight. I had always been in awe of the wealth of the Ste

the door open. The room was perfectly done, alm

every corner of the closet, while the room had a so

ee you in his study. " Ana took a step back and as

re like a cell than a home. It had been a

ck grey curtains hung from the ceiling and swept the ground. He puffed o

aid when I ling

was now in the least flashy thing I could get from t

felt dangerous. His jaw looked sculpted from marble

" he announced, as if I

hy

business arrangement well enough, but I was done being a puppet for the Sterli

eing challenged. But I needed him to see that I wasn't a pawn to be pushed

own out, he shifted and put out the ciga

best candidate." His eyes ran over my b

o me. For the first time, I noticed how much taller than me

rs about me, the kind my family finds... inconvenient. Don't get me wrong, I have not

enient

ttle tidbits she'd let slip while obse

e can't stand how handsome and successful he is. Once I'm his wife

is now... it made me wonder if there was truth to the rumors after all. Why else

the very suggestion offended him. I took a small step back. He was too tall, t

carefully," I said, r

me nearly everything a Mrs. Volkov was entitled to in terms of wealth and status, while asking for surprisingly li

ged on that

id, raising my hand like

replied, his tone as casual as if we were dis

across my ears. I wanted to argue,

discomfort. "So if I want an heir, it will have to come

ped my hand over his mout

ing so intimate with a woman he'd met only twice

ainst my palm, warm and steady. Suddenly, my ha

"I just don't think we n

t look amused, but he didn

I managed. "Just... could we wait

hardest on the mother. I'm willing to respect your wish

thighs press together involuntarily. Damn it. Why

about to beco

ks with my hand and forc

hall develop romantic feelings for the other. Sh

ed over me. Instead, so

y expression. "In this marriage, I'll give you e

d that if I hesitated even for a second, I'd lose

to meet his cold

ve you children." I drew a steadying breath. "But I won't love you eit

?" He finished my sentence with a know

N

out sharper th

n I had to repay those leeches at the Sterling family. F

though my heart was trembling. On this point, I would not back

tretched between us, thick and expectant. Then a

nod

s hand. "Welcome to th

nd in his. "De

o marry the coldest, most untou