Bella is a very innocent beautiful girl, She has kept to herself all her life,Until her family make her come face to face with Luca. Luca is cold, arrogant and very dangerous, He is more focused on himself and running his family business than anything else, out of everything in the world Marriage is the last thing on his mind, if their families never arranged for them to get married he was never going to marry, he has no time for love. But Bella is very accepting of whatever life throws at her especially when it comes to her family.
Lihat lebih banyakBELLA’S POV
This is not what she had wanted for herself, she was very worried because she knew what kind of man her Fiancé to be was going to be like, just from hearing the Rumours and stories about him. Even though she has never met him, she knew What he did and how ruthless he was, she heard he was exactly like her dangerous father, Her Dad was a hard headed man, Even though he has always loved her and her older brother siblings she still knew how Evil he could be to other people. But Knowing her father, she knew he had arranged this Marriage knowing she would be safe with a dangerous and protected Man for a Husband. Mixing her Family and her Fiancé's family will form a blood alliance upon their marriage making both families stronger than ever before. But she was just a quiet shy girl who was unfortunately or fortunately born in a dangerous Mafia family full of people whose characters where nothing like hers, her family was full of Mind game players and killers. So when she had been told she was arranged to be Married the shock she felt was unexplainable, she was only 22 and not ready for Marriage at all, Her mother had to explain and convince her that she will be fine and told her how it was always meant to be like this because she was the only girl in the family, with her other two siblings being Male. Her mother convinced her and explained that she was doing something big for the Family with this Marriage arrangement. This was going to be very New to Bella, She has lived a sheltered and protected life ever since she was born. From private school lessons,to Online university, thank goodness she had been born intelligent but she has always been sheltered her whole life. She has not Met alot of outsiders in her life, its always been pretty boring but she still liked it that way because she was pretty introverted. So now she couldn’t imagine the Chaos of leaving her home and starting a new life especially becoming a wife, how crazy is that. Thats why she was standing In front of her big dressing room mirror looking anxiously at her self wondering if the guy was going to like her ? Will he like the way she looks ? will he accept her ? is she beautiful enough to be someone’s Wife. She knew his name was Luca and his dad had always been one of her dads friend and they did their dirty Mafia Businesses together, she had met the Dad before he passed away but she has never seen the Son. And that was going to Change today because they were getting introduced in person at their engagement in a few hours. When she had been told this news her favourite cousin Claire had shown her his picture and in Shock, they were so different to each other, just the mental image of the way he looks makes her shiver, how was she supposed to stand in front of a man who looked like that, He is the reason she is in front of this mirror contemplating whether a guy like that would even like her. Luca is 26 years old, he is 4 years older than her and from the pictures she has seen he is very Handsome it hurts her heart to think that maybe he was going to reject and treat her badly in their marriage. He has the most beautiful grey eyes, She was even shy just looking at his picture how will she be able to look at him in person,with her being the shy girl that she is and worse she is not used to being around people and now she is getting married to him. Its Unfair, what if he treats her like a joke?. "what are you mumbling about? you look like you might pass out any minute", her cousin Claire asked her as she walks into her room and laid down on Bella's bed. Claire's whole family and close relatives were all expected today at her House for the engagement and wedding which will be happening in the coming weeks. "Do you think he will like me?, Bella asks her cousin, “I don't even like myself that much, and with the way he looks, he is too much for a girl like me, he deserves some girl from the modelling world or something, to match his level" Bella tells Claire. "Are you serious right now Bella!!" I would kill to look like you," Clair exclaimed, "you are so beautiful, just look at your face, those eyes, your flawless skin, your shiny long golden hair, your banging body, he wont take his eyes off you, if not then he is a fool and i will kill him myself". Claire says. "You are perfectly tiny," She continues to say,as she almost laughs. “You have always been the most beautiful among everybody, you are so innocent and so humble about yourself and everything in the world it kills me", Claire laughs. And Bella joins in feeling a little bit better. She was so glad for having Claire in her life, she was basically her built in Best friend and Sister she is the reason she never felt so lonely since they have grown up together she was truly the best. ❤️ **********Luca stood on the docks, the harbor’s stench mingling with the metallic tang of blood from all the men killed that night.The night was a chaos of gunfire and shouts, his men clashing with Petrov’s crew in a brutal dance of power. The shipment crates of weapons worth millions was secure, thanks to Bella’s intel from the Black Viper. But the victory was hollow. Some of his men lay by wounded, bullets in their bodies. The Petrov men had arrived before them and they had kind of been ambushed, but they were still stronger and defeated them. Dimitri had slipped away the usual coward bastard always is always run away.One of his men who was down face was pale as he growled, “We showed ‘em, boss.” Luca’s jaw clenched, his dark eyes scanning the shadows for Petrov.Dimitri will pay for everything. The bastard had slipped away, leaving a note scrawled on a crate: “Your heart is next.”The words burned, not because of the threat, but because of what they meant. Bella. She was Petrov’s target
The safe house was a fortress disguised as a rustic cabin, nestled in a dense pine forest an hour from the city. Its weathered wooden exterior belied the steel reinforced walls and bulletproof windows, a testament to Luca’s length for her safety. The air was sharp with the scent of pine and damp earth, but inside, it was sterile clean lines, minimal furniture, and the hum of a generator buried somewhere beneath the floor. Bella sat at the small desk in the upstairs bedroom, her fingers tracing the silver locket around her neck, its familiar weight a tether to her mother’s memory. “Strength is quiet, Bella,” her mother had said, years ago, when Bella was just a shy girl hiding behind her father’s desk. “It’s in your mind, not your fists.”Six hours ago, Nathan had escorted her here under Luca’s orders, his face grim as he relayed the command: “You will have to stay here until further notice.” The memory of Luca’s fury still stung his dark eyes blazing, his voice a cold blade slicing
Luca’s presence filled the manager’s office, the air crackling with his barely contained fury. His dark eyes locked onto Bella, sharp and unyielding, like a predator sizing up prey. The door slammed shut behind him, the sound echoing like a gunshot in the small space. Bella stood behind the desk, her hands gripping the edge, her sleek black blazer and pencil skirt a stark contrast to the vulnerable woman who’d confessed her love the night before. Her chin was lifted, but her blue eyes betrayed a flicker of fear beneath her defiance.“What the hell were you thinking?” Luca’s voice was low, a dangerous rumble that made the room feel smaller. He stepped closer, his broad frame looming, each word deliberate. “You went to the Black Viper, Petrov’s territory alone? After yesterday’s attack? Are you trying to get yourself killed?”Bella’s heart pounded, her shyness urging her to shrink, but the spark of anger from last night flared brighter. She straightened, meeting his gaze. “I was thi
Her still hands trembled, the echo of gunfire from the attack still ringing in her ears, the screech of tires and Carlo’s shouted “Get down!” replaying in her mind. Her black sundress, once a symbol of confidence during her spa day with Victoria, now felt like a flimsy shield, clinging to her curves and exposing her fragility. But it was the ache in her chest that drove her to the study. She needed Luca, needed his strength to ground her, to make her feel safe in a world that had just bared its teeth.She found him standing by his desk, the amber glow of a single lamp casting sharp shadows across his angular face. Maps and burner phones were scattered before him, a battlefield of strategy that seemed to consume him entirely. His broad shoulders were tense, his dark eyes fixed on a point she couldn’t see. He was a fortress, unyielding, and for a moment, her shyness urged her to retreat. But the terror of the attack, the weight of Petrov’s threat, pushed her forward. She needed him
The morning sun bathed the city in a golden glow, casting long shadows across the sleek curves of Victoria’s convertible as Bella slipped into the passenger seat. For the first time in weeks, her heart felt lighter, unshackled from the weight of Luca’s intense, conflicted gaze and the sting of his secrets. Her black sundress hugged her bombshell figure, the halter neckline accentuating her curves, but her shyness made her tug at the hem, self conscious despite Victoria’s insistence that she looked “like a goddess.” Despite the revelation of his past with Taylor or Anna and the chilling threat of Dimitri Petrov. Today, though, she craved escape a day to reclaim herself, away from the club’s chaos and Luca’s cold dominion.“So, mafia wife,” Victoria teased, her sunglasses glinting as she pulled onto the highway, the wind whipping her auburn hair. “What’s the plan? Spa day, shopping, or something totally reckless to make Luca jealous?”Bella laughed, her cheeks flushing as she tucked
The guest bedroom was her sanctuary, its pristine white linens and polished furniture a stark contrast to the chaos churning in Bella’s heart. She sat on the edge of the bed, her black dress now a crumpled reminder of the night’s failures. The fabric clung to her like a second skin, but it felt heavy, a costume for a role she wasn’t sure she could play anymore. The silence of the room was driving her crazy, broken only by the distant hum of the mansion’s air conditioning and the faint tick of a clock on the nightstand.It was well past midnight, and Bella’s mind refused to rest, replaying the night’s events like a broken record.She had dressed for Luca, hoping the dress would catch his eye, make him see her not just as a fixture in his dangerous world, but as the woman who could love him as his wife. But the club had been a whirlwind of tension,he Petrov situation, Sebastian’s careless revelation about Taylor, and Luca’s cold dismissal of her hurt.His words echoed in her mind “Yo
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