Love Amidst Shadows: A Mafia Romance Story

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knew I had to keep Marco's message hidden for now, so

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family. If you're interested, I

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truly know

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ssed in

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k and needed to get a clearer look. Ma

osed the door behind me

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at the corne

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ache intensified and m

rayal, the men who dragged me a

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as being

realized the truth. A mixture of

eamed dow

of the study, b

the door shut. Collapsing on

he door brok

alled out but th

the door and a mask

a note and

ded the

the back of

. Why was Mar

choice di

d out of my room, down the hal

deserted, exc

in the

when he saw me, his eyes locked o

do you know me?" I asked, tr

s tone sincere. "You're in danger, G

pat. "He kill

hat's not all, Genna. Leonardo was

truggling with the first morsel of information I g

ow did you kn

know that Leonardo's capable of unimaginab

an trust you?" I m

ardo will stop at nothing to keep you captive. Let's just say I have my

e, but Marco's expr

r only chance at survival. I want to help yo

need me to

to stay here, spy on Leonardo. Fee

?" I r

loseness to our advantage. You'll be

ed, in

added. "I need you to ma

widened.

na. And we'll use it against him. Make Leonardo believe

e," I w

tly. Now, swear to me, Genna. Swear

ar," I

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goal is to bring Leo

cold, calc

me," I promised. "And

urled into a m

spered. "Together,

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that picture. It is all

find it empty. My hands trembled as I op

aken it to? And why i

room. Hopefully, he would st

s door, I listened

the handle and

e room, and my hea

ir, his head resting on

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fr

nd falling with each steady breath. His chiseled feat

esmerized by his

ity. This was Leonardo, my

approached

grasped t

open it, a strong h

s eyes sn

the weight of his body pinning m

you?" h

, his eyes lit up a

was low and husky and I caught

, but he remained on top o

to mine, and his piercing

soft and gentle. My lips parted

and protective and his arms wrap

ed, his eyes filling with a

I want you to feel