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Mafia's Princess: Beneath His Protection

Chapter 2 The Devil You Know

Word Count: 1113    |    Released on: 08/04/2025

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ed what she couldn't guarantee. If danger was what it took t

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me after a long day of work. Luciana clutched her purse tighter as she crossed the str

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omeone might think

presence just behind her and with

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day," he said eventually. "You've got te

tend my trial just so you could brag

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ced it a second too late and

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supposed to

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t know me

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ublic transport type" she sa

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ay, his figure disappea

ed it behind her. All four locks. Then she stood th

ano wasn't ju

role asides being the heir of the Romano family n

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y sent three texts reminding her that "The Romano family is a po

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o call the number and curse Alexander till he dropped dead o

on it will be other

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1 Chapter 1 Objection Overruled2 Chapter 2 The Devil You Know3 Chapter 3 Cross Examination4 Chapter 4 The leak5 Chapter 5 Storming In6 Chapter 6 Under7 Chapter 7 Lines In Sand8 Chapter 8 Blood and Truth9 Chapter 9 Threat and Betrayals10 Chapter 10 Rising emotions11 Chapter 11 Masks and Motives12 Chapter 12 Threads of Deception13 Chapter 13 Smoke and Mirrors14 Chapter 14 Safe Isn't Real15 Chapter 15 Ties That Bind16 Chapter 16 Pressure Points17 Chapter 17 The Triad18 Chapter 18 Truth Under Fire19 Chapter 19 Inheritance of Ashes20 Chapter 20 The Board Awakens21 Chapter 21 A House of Glass22 Chapter 22 Bloodlines and Barriers23 Chapter 23 The Poisoned Crown24 Chapter 24 Ashes and Oaths25 Chapter 25 Shadows Rise26 Chapter 26 The Fire Returns27 Chapter 27 Lethal Weapons28 Chapter 28 The Ink Beneath the Skin29 Chapter 29 The Price of Truth30 Chapter 30 Echoes and Airwaves31 Chapter 31 Shadows of Allegiance32 Chapter 32 Smoke in the Halls33 Chapter 33 Threads That Snap34 Chapter 34 Fractured Lines35 Chapter 35 Lines in the Sand36 Chapter 36 Veins of Power37 Chapter 37 Family38 Chapter 38 Ashes and Chains39 Chapter 39 Ashes in Their Veins40 Chapter 40 Lines in the Sand41 Chapter 41 The Taste of Ashes42 Chapter 42 Crossfire43 Chapter 43 Collateral44 Chapter 44 Remnants45 Chapter 45 THE WOMAN WHO RETURNED I46 Chapter 46 THE WOMAN WHO RETURNED II47 Chapter 47 THE PRICE OF MERCY48 Chapter 48 WHAT SURVIVES49 Chapter 49 PUBLIC FACE50 Chapter 50 A LETTER TO MY LITTLE STAR.51 Chapter 51 TERMS OF EXIT