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The last thing I want is something happening to him. I need to see him one last time and tell him that it’s over. I’ll come up with some story about how I’m moving away to another country so he wouldn’t get any ideas to search for me.

My heart will break, and I will miss him so, so much, but I have to protect him and Julia. Luca will meet someone else and be happy. He’ll live a long life, and he’ll have no clue that he had sex with a mafia princess.

I don’t know what will happen to me, but I can’t think about that. My life isn’t my own anyway. My father will cool off eventually, and then I’ll have to accept my fate, no matter how terrible it is.

CHAPTER12

Luca

“Do we have anything or not?”I ask, annoyance showing in my voice.

“We know where Marcello and Marya are,” Theo says.

“Good. Then let’s go get them.” Since no one rushed to get ready for an attack, it’s safe to say that things aren’t so simple.

“We can’t.” Theo’s shoulders slump.

“Of course we can’t,” I mutter. “What’s the problem now?”

“They’re in the heart of Marcello’s territory. Getting to them unnoticed would be impossible. They have way too many guards with them. Both Marcello’s and Marya’s.”

“That means they’re planning something big. Why else would they keep meeting? Marya has Marcello’s attention now. Whatever she has, it has to be good.” If only I knew what it was.

Is it just me she’s offering? A way to take me down? Or is there something better on the table?

“There’s a chance Marcello is serious about getting into politics. Marya might be willing to help him with that in exchange for some favors.”

I furrow my brow. “What can Marya offer him that no one else can? He’s a famous businessman, even without the whole mafia thing. He has tons of connections and power. Marya has none of that, especially now.”

“The Balakins were good at keeping other people’s secrets.”

“Until they decided to use those secrets to get what they wanted.”

“Yeah. Maybe Marya knows something about someone important. She can blackmail that person into helping Marcello.”

“Possible. Marya is sneaky.” I sigh.

“Maybe she even has something on Marcello.”

“Doubt it. He wouldn’t be hanging out with her. He’d just kill her. She wouldn’t go anywhere near him either.”

“There’s a third option.”

“And what would that be?” I cock my head at him.

“Marya and Marcello are hooking up.”

I grimace. “Oh, for fuck’s sake! I don’t need that mental image.”

“It’s a small possibility.” Theo gives me an apologetic look. “But it exists.”

“Marya doesn’t care about anyone or anything. Marcello is the same way. Besides, he has a wife, and he wouldn’t flaunt his lover around for the world to see. He wants to uphold his image of a family-oriented businessman. We don’t even know for sure if he has any children, but I bet he does. He’s very secretive about his private life, so there’s no way he’d get caught with Marya just like that.”

“You’re right. Something else is going on.”

“We need to find a way to follow Marya. Marcello is always well protected, but she... She likes to move around on her own. If Marcello is really after someone big to support his political campaign, then Marya might be the one to pay that person a visit. Marcello probably can’t be seen with them, and he can’t trust anyone else, so Marya is the perfect choice.”

The idea that Marcello might run for office makes my blood boil. That asshole should be dead and not having the best moment of his life.

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