The Devil's Bride.

tending to have a good time. Isabella Romano stood by one of the tables, holding a glass of champagne, trying not to roll her eyes at how mock everything

o questions asked. Isabella had just chopped off her hair and wheeled out in a long red dress her mother had selected,

g pale and nervous. "Bella," Sofia murmured, "a

ow he will. Don't even try it. Just smi

ass brown hair out of her ear. She was always so much gentler, ten

he walked up to them. "Girls, behave yourselves tonigh

Not every year. The very same excuse. Ag

ing look. "Please, Is

Romano, climbed to the stage. Everyone in the room fell silent as he lifted th

ning us tonight. On this evening of cele

her sister. Future partnerships

ement. My daughter Sofia Romano i

was frozen in place. She looked at Sofia's face, who turned pale in

ered, clutching h

Bella. I swear

onger. Before anyone knew it, she was st

issed, pulling him away from th

hell was t

ur voice.

engagement as if she was some kind of – You didn't even

d coldly. "This is about family. Ab

u can't do this to her. She's on

You will not question me on this. Your si

ng with tears. "Papa, please," she begg

u will do as I say. Both of yo

tension. "Please, Marco, maybe

rco cut

he turned and walked away, leaving th

er hands and whispered, "I ca

tightly. "Don't worry. I wo

ied to speak to her, but she ignored them. She disregarded the food. She pretended no

lt suffocated. The air outside was quieter and colder. She took a cigarette o

presence. She was being watched. She looked up and saw him. A tall man wearing a well-tai

His aura screamed danger, power, and

the name even if they had never

d her. She shifted uncomfortably and looked

as deep, smooth but heavy. "Yo

d her head. "A

Adrian are inside,

tened. "And yo

ed slightly.

way it should have. She took another drag,

ovi Adrian. He approached her with a sly smile, fid

e," Adrian sa

I have been sea

ring at him "I don't w

pinpoint "Yes, but you will. You will soon become a member of

. "That isn't taking

pted, before s

Isabella. More intelligent. More appr

r as he leaned in closer.

gust. His hand touched her arm and tighten

hind her before she

go slowly. The tension was as sharp as a

g into Adrian's, Dant

one in your body if

drian's eyes despite his sly smile. "Moretti,

as final and low as he le

eard those words. She wasn't