MARRIED TO THE ENEMY DON

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outside mirroring the turmoil inside. A silence hung thick in the room, broke

o had destroyed everything she once knew. The don, Marcus Adeniyi, was a figure carved out of shadows and danger.

his voice low but commanding. "This marriage isn't a

shes only days ago, flames devouring memories and hope alike. Her younger brother was m

to an alliance sealed by marriage or w

ith a mixture of defiance and desperation. "But if it's

Because once this is done, there's no turning b

ned. She wasn't h

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ned for herself as a child. Instead, it was held in a private chapel guarded by

ainst the dark wood, all she could think about was the future-a f

ity feared. Yet, when their eyes met, there was a flicker of somethi

hand, the weight of the promise hanging heavily betwe

teadily. "I'm not y

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rcus's estate was a fortress, filled with luxury and secrets. Lara found herself navigating a

ation a negotiation. She learned quickly that in t

gh the sprawling gardens, lost in

han I expected,"

up, surpri

roken by now. Or p

, her voice steady. "I have to find a w

g his features. "Good. Because if you're going

alty to him? To this enem

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a gold digger married to the don for power and wealth. Lara faced cold stares and whispered

d lieutenant, Elias-a man as loya

d Marcus one evening. "She's h

arning. "Watch yourself, Eli

pressed. "Or is this just anot

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oint when Lara received an anony

nts peace. Watch your

r skin, but ange

er family, to find her brother-she would have to be st

ing the razor's edge

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looked out over the city lights, a fi

battlefield. And s

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