Abby's POVI held his hand tightly as we stepped into the grand foyer of the Romano family mansion. I had never stepped foot in this house before, but I knew exactly what kind of people lived here.I knew they treated Matteo like trash. But I also knew a secret they didn't: in exactly five years, this arrogant family would be on their knees, begging Matteo for financial support just to keep a roof over their heads.Right now, though, Matteo was playing it perfectly lowkey, keeping the true, massive scale of his underground empire a secret from everyone.I smiled at him, my grip reassuring, as we walked further inside.Almost immediately, Caroline, his stepmother, appeared at the top of the stairs. She froze, her eyes widening as she recognized me.She hurried down, her face morphing into a mask of exaggerated, pleasant surprise.“Oh, Abigail Sinclair?” Caroline asked, her gaze flicking suspiciously between me and Matteo's intertwined hands.“Hi,” I smiled brightly, stepping forward. “
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