The Dons Forbidden Wife

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a deposit, we'll have to

ds land l

are clenched so tightly around the strap of my handbag that my knuckles ache. The doctor looks at me w

have?" I ask. My voice

ely. If we don't receive the deposit by this evening, the hosp

eart lurches. "But sh

akes his head and turns his attent

my phone. Antonio will fix this. He always does. He has to, he'

al his

!! My finge

try

ou are calling

n busy lately, important meetings, powerful people, the Romano family finally recognizing h

thoughts spinning, when a familiar vo

nio Romano has officially been appointed as t

stop

uit, he exuded confidence with every contour of his figure Cameras go off as he shakes

ment, the

my eyes not from

a shaky smile spreading ac

ry to cover rent. Quitting my job because he asked me to focus on our home

e's finally

for my moth

g is going

ng him again, excitement

icem

st of a crowd, getting pats on the back I'll see him

vators, I catch sight of a fami

nto

eaps. "Anton

oesn't

rward, but it's too late. I watch the numbers climb, my reflection s

tton for the next ele

it up, barely registering the floor numbers

ernit

fr

t, following the sound of famil

n I s

elly stretched beneath a luxurious cream-colored dress. She's beautiful in an effortless, polished way.

smiling at

tima

h catches.

unds wrong in

sti

when he sees me. Shock flashes across his fe

glancing at the woman beside

my mother is in this hospital," I say soft

with cool curiosity, her lips curling faint

gesture weakly betwe

y arm, guiding me a few steps a

ur voice,"

er my

ully. "Antonio, please.

at me and suddenly smiles. The smile h

ly. "She's Isabella Black. The hidden

"The... Bla

was assigned to assist her.

ose hand still rests on Antonio

e baby?"

he arrangement. It's complica

sting more t

e to my office later. We'l

nt to scream. To cry

tead,

se I tr

e I alwa

moving through water, my thoughts tangled, m

, I tell myself

il hand and lying through a smile. "Antonio'

ve for Anton

ass and steel, power made physical. I smooth my dress as I

vator car

or, I notice his offic

ter dri

le lau

steps

h the d

is kissing

gently holds her pregnant belly as if it's something precious She

fingers and hits the

eaks the kis

old now, calculating,

llows his gaz

Cruel. V

ting his suit like I'm nothi

timing," he

eart s

st about to