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Chapter 16

Penulis: Lily Rose
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-10-30 13:54:13

ELARA POV

My eyes stretch wide, the blood draining from my face so fast I feel lightheaded. A chill spreads through me, hollowing my chest.

“What?” The word rips from my throat, raw with fear. But Nero Moretti is already gone, his footsteps fading down the hall.

I swallow, but the lump in my throat is a stone that won't go down.

Nero Moretti. The Nero Moretti.

It’s not like I’m oblivious. Everyone knows the Mafia exists. It’s the world's worst-kept secret,

And Nero Moretti is a man everyone knows too well.

His name is enough to silent crowded rooms. People don’t even whisper about him as if uttering his name might summon him. He’s a myth that bleeds into reality. The devil draped in expensive suits and wristwatch. And no one, absolutely no one, dares to cross him.

I’ve heard of him my whole life in form rumors passed like contraband. But somehow, I always pictured a balding old man with a pot belly caused by the cheap whiskey he drowns himself in every night.

But I couldn’t be more wr
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    ELARA POVI squeal, startled as I quickly spin around my heel until I’m face to face with Nero. A sigh of relief escapes me as a ball of annoyance coil tightly in me. See when I say everyone in this household is out to get me.“What the hell?” A breath hisses out through omy teeth. “Why are you following me?”A puzzled expression crosses his face before he states casually. “But this is my house.”“You sure like to say that a lot.” I mutter under my breath.“What was that?” His eyebrow raises and he shoves a hand into his pocket. The action pulls the fabric of his pleated trousers taut against his thigh, drawing my eyes to the powerful build of his legs. He’s clad in a grey three-piece suit that probably costs more than my entire existence. The vest hugs his torso, showcasing a physique that has no business being on a man this infuriating. He looks like A CEO dressed for a boardroom meeting, except he might kill you if you piss him off.Realizing I’ve been staring for a beat too long,

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