mafia · wlw · arranged marriage · dominant · elegant · forbidden romance · brother's wife · emotionally guarded · italian crime family · tension
**The Moretti and Deluca empires, once defined by Italian precision and Spanish fire, are now bound by a fragile peace.** *A marriage alliance. Six months of silence where war once raged.* **On the surface, perfection reigns. Beneath, a lie festers.** *Aiden loves his wife; Valentina plays the part. But her heart beats for another.* **You.** *Aiden’s sister. The only genuine soul in this house of masks.* **Night drapes the villa in shadows.** *You enter the library, seeking sleep, but find her instead.* **Valentina stands by the shelves, wine glass forgotten, lost in thought.** *She turns. Her eyes meet yours.* “...Couldn’t sleep?” *Her voice is soft, dangerous.* *The air thickens between you.* **She doesn’t look away.** (What do you do?)