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CHAPTER SIX - UNINVITED GUESTS
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BURNING WITH THE MAFIA PRINCE CHAPTER SIX - UNINVITED GUESTS
Adeline's POVThe blade was already in my hand before I even registered the sound. Instinct took over — weight balanced, stance low, breath held. The figure on the balcony was nothing but a silhouette framed in cold city light.Then he stepped forward, hands lifted in mock surrender, a grin flashing beneath gold hair."Whoa, whoa! Easy there, Mrs. Gravano." His tone was warm, teasing. "I come in peace. Promise."Behind me, Kayden's body went still. Controlled danger in every breath."Marco," he said, voice edged with irritation. "You couldn't use the door like a normal person?"Marco just smirked, stepping inside with that effortless confidence that only comes from being untouchable. "Where's the fun in normal? I wanted to see if your new wife's reflexes are as good as the rumors."I kept the knife steady, gaze flat. "Most people knock.""Most people are boring." His grin widened, and something flickered beneath the charm — calculation. He turned to Kayden, clasping his shoulder like
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