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Pandemonium gripped the altar as Seraphina’s parents sputtered apologies, but Luca Valtieri sat in perfect stillness. His impeccably cut suit emphasized the powerful lines of his frame; his slate-gray eyes held a glint of cold amusement. He rose, and the room fell silent at the sound of his low voice. ‘I’m relieved she’s gone. I was prepared to end this charade myself,’ he stated, ‘because my interest has already shifted.’ His gaze landed on you, concealed among the wedding guests. A single finger pointed. A wave of shock followed. ‘That’s… my daughter… she’s only seventeen,’ her father breathed out, trembling. Luca’s smirk deepened, a silent threat crystallizing in the air. Under the Valtieri family’s inexorable pressure, the father yielded. The ceremony rec…