Masuk(EXPLICIT CONTENT) She ran from one monster, only to fall into the hands of another. Maria Santina knows better than to get involved with men like Luca De Rossi, a dangerous, possessive, and completely ruthless man. She learned her lesson the hard way with her ex, Liam, a man who left her when she needed him most. So when Luca, a rumored Mafia boss, sets his sights on her, Maria tries to resist. But Luca doesn’t take no for an answer. Drawn into his dark world, Maria surrenders to the man who both scares and excites her. Yet, just when she starts to believe she’s safe in his arms, Liam reappears—not as an ex, but as a federal agent hunting Luca. And he wants Maria back. One mistake. One night. One secret that could destroy everything. Now Maria is pregnant—but the baby isn’t Luca’s. Luca doesn’t share. And he doesn’t forgive betrayal. When the truth comes out, Maria will have to make an impossible choice: run from the devil she loves… or stay and face the monster she fears. Which is which? THIS STORY CONTAINS SEXUAL CONTENT, SUITABLE ONLY FOR READERS 18+.
Lihat lebih banyakLiam's POVI need you to call the police,” I said as soon as I reached the reception desk. My voice came out louder than I meant. The receptionist looked startled.“Sir, please calm down,” she said quickly. “What’s the problem?”“I said call the police,” I repeated. My hands were shaking. I tried to breathe but it wasn’t working.“Sir, we can’t…”“She’s gone,” I cut her off. “Stephanie. My… my friend. She’s gone from the room.”The receptionist blinked, trying to understand. “Sir, are you saying she’s missing?”“Yes!” I shouted. “I left her in the room to go make some findings at the police station. I was gone less than four hours. When I got back, the door was unlocked and she was gone!”“Sir,” she said gently, “we can’t report it as a missing person yet. It hasn’t been twenty-four hours.”I stared at her in disbelief. “You don’t know what’s going on. Something happened, I know it.”A uniformed security guard walked over. “What seems to be the problem here?”I turned to him. “My frie
Luca's POV I had been quiet for more than five hours in the car. The driver didn’t speak either, maybe because he could feel the kind of silence I carried. the kind that said I like it like this. No talking or music. Just quiet.When we finally stopped in front of Deborah McCarthy’s office building, I didn’t ask the driver to wait. I told him nothing. I just stepped out.I didn’t want to rest or check into a hotel or take a drink. I just wanted to see her. If she was truly going to reject me, I needed her to do it while looking me in the eyes.The building was calm and bright, the kind people built to show off how much money they had even when they've not really built a real business. I walked into the building, my steps slow and confident.The receptionist looked up and smiled politely. “Good afternoon, sir. How may I help you?”“Luca De Rossi,” I said. “I’m here to see Deborah McCarthy.”My tone made her straighten. I didn’t have to say more. She picked up the phone and spoke quic
Maria's POVI sat across from my mother in Sophia’s office, staring around like a stranger. Everything looked different. Even the walls. The manager’s office of Red Coffee had now changed so much I barely recognized it. The place used to be warm, brown and simple. Now it looked like something from a design magazine, sleek, quiet, important.I wondered what happened to the owners that they decided to renovate it so much like this. Or maybe Sophia had a hand in it. How did she even manage this place now? How did she get here?My eyes fell on a photo frame sitting neatly on her table. I reached for it before I even thought. It was her wedding photo. She was in white, smiling beside her husband.“Of course,” I murmured under my breath.My mother gave me a look. “Maria, drop it.”I did, but not before the door opened. Sophia walked in, smiling calmly like someone who had been waiting for this moment all her life.“I’m sorry to keep you waiting,” she said softly. “I just wanted to make sur
Liam's POVAfter leaving the police station, I was driving back to the hotel when I saw a park by the roadside.It wasn’t a big one, just a small green space with a few benches, children playing, and teenage couples lying on the grass. For some reason, it reminded me of Maria. I remembered her saying she used to sit at a park whenever she needed to think or feel alive again. I wondered if I should call her, but then I thought against it. The last time we spoke, she didn’t want to talk about what almost happened between us, and I didn’t want to seem like I was forcing anything.I parked my car and stepped out, walking slowly until I found a clear spot on the grass. The air felt fresh, and for a moment, I just wanted to forget everything. Forget the case, forget Luca, even forget Stephanie.But I couldn’t.I sat down, leaning back on my hands, watching the people around me. Children were running with their kites, laughing and screaming. Parents were chatting on benches. A few teenage












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