The Games of the Heart
In the dangerous world of organized crime, love is a luxury few can afford. But for Andrea Lopez, the daughter of a powerful mafia family, it's the one thing she craves most. Despite her kindness and resilience, past traumas have left her wary of opening her heart. When fate brings her face-to-face with Stefano Costanzo once againβher best friend's brother and the ruthless don she's always longed forβsparks fly, and old wounds reopen.
Stefano, a cold and ruthless mafia don, lives a life devoid of emotional attachments, harboring a secret pain known to few. Yet, seeing Andrea again after so many years reignites emotions he thought long buried. As they navigate the treacherous waters of their shared past and uncertain future, they're drawn inexorably together despite their best efforts to resist.
But their reunion is not without peril. Stefano's dangerous world threatens to consume them both, and Andrea must confront not only her own demons but also the demons of the man she loves. Can they find redemption in each other's arms, or will their love be their undoing?
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βWhy the hell did you just do that?β I demand, my anger rising.
βIβm trying to protect you,β he says, his eyes blazing.
βProtect me from what? A good friend?β
βHeβs not who you think he is. I donβt trust him.β
βYou donβt trust him, or youβre worried heβll take me away from you?β I challenge.
Stefanoβs eyebrow arches. βYou think Iβm worried heβll take you away from me?β He leans in close, his lips brushing my ear. βOh, luce del sole, no one can take you from me. Youβre mine.β