His Contracted Temptation; Velvet Lies
her gaze meets mine, "Valentina."
"You’ve never liked any of my exes," Dante says dryly, tongue sliding over his teeth in frustration.
"Well, they weren't good enough, if you ask me. Look at this one, for instance. What could she possibly offer you, huh? You're a business mogul, Dante, so you should know she's an investment one way or the other—"
"Not everything has to go your way."
Florence holds up her hand. "If your father had married beneath his station, do you honestly believe the Romano name would hold the influence it does today? Legacy, my dear, isn’t sustained by affection—it’s sustained by association."
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