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CHAPTER 14: Family Dinner

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last update publish date: 2026-02-06 06:19:51

Isabella

The Valentino family estate in the Bronx was exactly as intimidating as Isabella had imagined—a sprawling mansion behind iron gates, with manicured lawns and security cameras tracking their approach. The Sunday family dinner Dante had warned her about was finally here, and Isabella felt like she was walking into a lion's den.

"Remember," Dante said as they pulled up to the circular driveway, "you're my wife. Act like it."

"What does that mean?"

"It means you don't back down. You don't
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