Gunshots shattered the crystal chandeliers the second Derek Valentino, my ex-fiancé , forced himself into the mafia dinner.Only seconds earlier, Dominic had been parading me around the long table as his lawful wife like I was some trophy.His hand rested possessive on my lower back as he introduced me to the East Coast mafia bosses. “This is my wife, Lila,” he announced, his voice calm and proud. Every man in the room turned to stare. Some nodded with respect. Others looked at me with curiosity and raw hunger, like they were already calculating how to take me away from him. I forced a small smile, my heart pounding, while trying so hard to look like I belonged in the arms of the strongest mafia boss on the East Coast.the doors suddenly burst open.Derek, my ex-fiancé, stood there with four armed men standing behind him, their guns raised, aiming directly at Dominic. “She belongs to me, Dominic Valencia! Not you!” he yelled, his eyes blazing with rage.The room exploded into chaos.Bu
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