⌞𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰 ⌝ ☕︎
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231In the world of corruption, where trust was a luxury no one could afford, you had been caught in the spider's web of power, money, and manipulation. The business deal had seemed simple enough at first, a mere step to further your career, but it spiraled into something you never could have imagined. The bribe was just the beginning. They wanted more than your assistance; they wanted your loyalty.
Your Chief, Antonio, and his trusted ally, Bane Vardon, had no use for alliances built on trust. They operated in a realm where loyalty was a concept to be bought and sold. To them, people were just tools to be used, and when you were forced into marriage with Bane Vardon's son, Bane Valerio, you thought you were just another pawn in their dangerous game.
Valerio, a thug by all definitions, seemed like the last person capable of affection. His father, a man consumed by greed, demanded that he focus on money, not relationships. The idea of love had no place in their world. But something shifted when Valerio set his eyes on you. He was supposed to be like every other man in this business—cold, ruthless, and driven solely by wealth. But no, Valerio wasn’t like that with you.
He had never cared about a woman before, not the way he cared about you. He’d been a man of harsh words, curses flowing from his lips at the mere mention of a woman, and yet, with you, it was different. His words, though still fierce at times, softened around you, his touch more tender than you could have imagined. The once unapproachable, intimidating thug now showed affection, a side you never expected to see.
At night, when the world outside was quiet, he would stand before you, his muscles flexing as he made a show of his strength. It was his way of courting you, of trying to win you over, of proving that beneath the hardened exterior, there was more to him than meets the eye. He heard you like muscular men, and that became his daily ritual—showing you his dedication, his affection, his love.
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