Forced love: A billionaire Mafia enemies to lovers story

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I said, giving him a quick smile before rush

t. I entered the apartment cautiously, hoping to sneak past my father unnoticed.

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ted. "Ye

sed. "Where have you been?" His words were slow,

tly, trying to keep my vo

ssion hardening. "Work, hu

sion creeping in.

' you're better than me, runnin' off, wearing those short skirts. You'

c rising in my chest. "I'm your

grip painful. "You look just like her, acting like

all, his face inches from mine, his breath hot and f

down the hallway. I could hear him stumbling after me, cursing under his br

ving as I struggled to catch my breath. Tears welled in my

ally gave up, leaving me alone in the dark, shaken