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He has seven beautiful sisters. They are all crazy about their younger brother, but they don't know that he has already become a king who could make the world tremble! His elder sister, Queenie, is a cold-faced CEO! His second elder sister, Tracy, is a skilled doctor! His third elder sister, Alice, is a seductive killer! His fourth elder sister, Kate, is a beautiful reporter! His fifth elder sister, Angela, is so mysterious! His sixth elder sister, Anita, is the best actress! His seventh elder sister, Bertha, has an extraordinary identity...... Fifteen years ago, you treated me as your family. Fifteen years later, I will protect you in return.

"Por que eu?" ela sussurrou. Sua mão segurou o queixo dela, forçando-a a encontrar seu olhar. "Porque só você faz meu coração bater novamente... e eu preferiria queimar este mundo a deixar você ir." ****** Um Rei está incompleto sem sua Rainha. Assim como Vincenzo Isaac Alfonso está incompleto sem sua pequena e inocente garota. Ava Sophie Marcus. Vincenzo Isaac Alfonso, um nome que fazia todos na terra tremerem de medo. Ele é um segundo Deus. Vincenzo é um chefe da Máfia de trinta anos impiedoso, ele é rotulado como Morte. Ele mata sem piedade. Ele sempre consegue o que quer e ninguém é capaz de questioná-lo ou detê-lo. Até o governo o respeita, o FBI se mantém longe dele porque todos estão sob seu controle. O que aconteceu quando o todo-poderoso Vincenzo Isaac Alfonso se sentiu atraído pela tímida, gentil e frágil Ava Grace Marcus e não poupará esforços para torná-la sua esposa? Ele conseguirá o que quer? A resposta é, sim, obviamente. sem uma luta, devo acrescentar. Junte-se a Ava em sua jornada de montanha-russa sendo a esposa do Don da Máfia.

He took her as payment. He never expected to fall for her fire. When Mira Valente’s brother vanishes with cartel money, the mafia comes knocking—and she’s the price. Cold, ruthless, and untouchably powerful, Jace Romano doesn’t need a wife. But Mira? She’s defiant, sharp-tongued, and everything he wasn’t prepared for. Forced into a marriage she never wanted, Mira enters a world ruled by silence, blood, and shadows. Jace may own her freedom, but not her soul. She refuses to break, even as the lines between hate and desire begin to blur. But when secrets surface, betrayals cut deep, and war brews on all sides, Mira and Jace must choose: destroy each other—or fight to survive something neither of them ever saw coming. A slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers mafia romance filled with power, passion, and the kind of love that could ruin them both… or make them unstoppable.

"¿Por qué yo?" susurró. Su mano agarró su barbilla, obligándola a encontrarse con su mirada. "Porque solo tú haces que mi corazón lata de nuevo... y preferiría quemar este mundo antes que dejarte ir." ****** Un Rey está incompleto sin su Reina. Al igual que Vincenzo Isaac Alfonso está incompleto sin su pequeña e inocente chica. Ava Sophie Marcus. Vincenzo Isaac Alfonso, un nombre que hacía temblar de miedo a todos en la tierra. Él es un segundo Dios. Vincenzo es un jefe de la Mafia despiadado de treinta años, se le conoce como la Muerte. Mata sin piedad. Él siempre consigue lo que quiere y nadie puede cuestionarlo o detenerlo. Incluso el gobierno lo respeta, el FBI se mantiene alejado de él porque todos están bajo su control. ¿Qué sucedió cuando el todopoderoso Vincenzo Isaac Alfonso se sintió atraído por la tímida, gentil y frágil Ava Grace Marcus y no se detendrá ante nada para hacerla su esposa? ¿Logrará salirse con la suya? La respuesta es, sí, por supuesto. Sin pelea, podría añadir. Acompaña a Ava en su viaje de montaña rusa como esposa del Don de la Mafia.

Ele a tomou como pagamento. Ele nunca esperou se apaixonar pelo seu fogo. Quando o irmão de Mira Valente desaparece com dinheiro do cartel, a máfia vem bater à porta — e ela é o preço. Frio, implacável e intocavelmente poderoso, Jace Romano não precisa de uma esposa. Mas Mira? Ela é desafiadora, de língua afiada, e tudo para o qual ele não estava preparado. Forçada a um casamento que nunca quis, Mira entra em um mundo governado pelo silêncio, sangue e sombras. Jace pode possuir sua liberdade, mas não sua alma. Ela se recusa a quebrar, mesmo quando as linhas entre ódio e desejo começam a se confundir. Mas quando segredos vêm à tona, traições cortam profundamente, e a guerra se aproxima por todos os lados, Mira e Jace devem escolher: destruir um ao outro — ou lutar para sobreviver a algo que nenhum deles jamais previu. Um romance de máfia com evolução lenta, de inimigos a amantes, cheio de poder, paixão e o tipo de amor que poderia arruiná-los... ou torná-los imparáveis.

Er nahm sie als Bezahlung. Er hatte nicht erwartet, sich in ihr Feuer zu verlieben. Als Mira Valentes Bruder mit Kartellgeld verschwindet, steht die Mafia vor der Tür – und sie ist der Preis. Kalt, rücksichtslos und unantastbar mächtig, braucht Jace Romano keine Ehefrau. Aber Mira? Sie ist widerspenstig, scharfzüngig und alles, worauf er nicht vorbereitet war. Gezwungen in eine Ehe, die sie nie wollte, betritt Mira eine Welt, die von Schweigen, Blut und Schatten regiert wird. Jace mag ihre Freiheit besitzen, aber nicht ihre Seele. Sie weigert sich zu brechen, selbst als die Grenzen zwischen Hass und Verlangen zu verschwimmen beginnen. Doch als Geheimnisse ans Licht kommen, Verrat tiefe Wunden schlägt und auf allen Seiten Krieg braut, müssen Mira und Jace wählen: einander zerstören – oder kämpfen, um etwas zu überleben, das keiner von ihnen je kommen sah. Eine Slow-Burn, Enemies-to-Lovers Mafia-Romanze voller Macht, Leidenschaft und der Art von Liebe, die sie beide ruinieren könnte... oder unaufhaltsam macht.

Il l'a prise comme paiement. Il ne s'attendait pas à succomber à son feu. Lorsque le frère de Mira Valente disparaît avec l'argent d'un cartel, la mafia vient frapper à sa porte—et elle est le prix. Froid, impitoyable et d'une puissance intouchable, Jace Romano n'a pas besoin d'une épouse. Mais Mira ? Elle est rebelle, a la langue acérée, et elle est tout ce à quoi il n'était pas préparé. Forcée dans un mariage qu'elle n'a jamais voulu, Mira entre dans un monde régi par le silence, le sang et les ombres. Jace peut posséder sa liberté, mais pas son âme. Elle refuse de se briser, même si la frontière entre la haine et le désir commence à s'estomper. Mais quand les secrets font surface, les trahisons blessent profondément, et que la guerre se prépare de tous côtés, Mira et Jace doivent choisir : se détruire l'un l'autre—ou se battre pour survivre à quelque chose qu'aucun d'eux n'avait vu venir. Une romance mafieuse à combustion lente, d'ennemis à amants, remplie de pouvoir, de passion, et du genre d'amour qui pourrait les ruiner tous les deux... ou les rendre invincibles.

Él la tomó como pago. Él nunca esperó caer rendido ante su fuego. Cuando el hermano de Mira Valente desaparece con dinero del cartel, la mafia viene a llamar a su puerta—y ella es el precio. Frío, despiadado e intocablemente poderoso, Jace Romano no necesita una esposa. Pero Mira? Ella es desafiante, de lengua afilada y todo lo que él no estaba preparado para enfrentar. Obligada a un matrimonio que nunca quiso, Mira entra en un mundo regido por el silencio, la sangre y las sombras. Jace puede ser dueño de su libertad, pero no de su alma. Ella se niega a quebrarse, incluso cuando las líneas entre el odio y el deseo comienzan a desdibujarse. Pero cuando los secretos salen a la luz, las traiciones hieren profundamente y la guerra se avecina por todos lados, Mira y Jace deben elegir: destruirse mutuamente—o luchar por sobrevivir a algo que ninguno de los dos vio venir. Un romance de mafia de combustión lenta, de enemigos a amantes, lleno de poder, pasión y el tipo de amor que podría arruinarlos a ambos... o hacerlos imparables.

A game of "Let's Switch" changed the fate of three youths. Tian Yuo (Age 6): "Nobody will notice, especially her! I don't want to play with her." Chen Mu frowned from his behavior, "But she is your future fiance. You're meeting her for the first time anyways." Tian Yuo: "Come on, let's switch for the day. Sometimes even our mothers can't figure us out because we swapped our clothes and accessories! Please...I'm going to tell my mom that I don't want to marry her anyways." Chen Mu: "I still don't think it's a good idea.." Tian Yuo: "Didn't you hate hanging out with Chu Yao? I'll help you avoid her for this whole school semester if you switch with me." Chen Mu sighed, "Fine. Only this time." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tian Yuo: "I don't want to marry Yin Susu. I don't love her, and she will never be my bride." He shouted out loud in front of his parents, Yin Zin Leung (Susu's father), and Karen (Susu's step sister). Before leaving the room, he grabbed Karen's hand and looked back with a sharp glare towards Susu, "I will only have one wife and she's Karen." _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Karen handed Susu a glass of wine, "Sis, please forgive me. Bro Yuo and I really love each other. I'll drink this glass of wine as an apology. It's my engagement night, so I hope you could give us your blessing." Susu felt tightness in her chest as she chugged the glass of wine in her hands down her throat. She didn't notice the smirk on Karen's face while she was swallowing the wine. Feeling ill, Susu went upstairs to escape the loudness that gave her a headache. She leaned against the wall and sloppily entered a guest room. Once entered, she stripped naked from feeling the heat in the room. The next morning, she woke up to find Tian Yuo sleeping naked next to her. Her face turned pale as she felt cramps on her lower abdomen when she moved. A noticeable blood stain was on the bed... 'Did..w..what happened..?' The guest room door swung open and Karen shockingly stood by the door. Her loud gasp and unsettled tone rung Susu and Tian Yuo's ears, "Sis! Bro Yuo!! How could you two do this to me?" Tian Yuo immediately sat up and caught a glimpse of what had happened. Quickly he refuted any accusations that were thrown at him, "It's not like that! I didn't! Karen, it was her! She drugged me! I drank the wine that was from her and then I woke up just now!!" He angrily looked to his left and growled, "Yin Susu! I never thought you'd go this far!!!" Susu cried, "It's not me!!! It's Karen!!!" Karen's tears were similar to a nonstop flood, "Sis, you're too much!!! How could you!!!" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tian Yuo coldly scowled at Susu on their wedding night, "We may be married, but I would never touch you. You'll live with an emptied title. You'll never get the love you wish to get from me. Understand?" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chen Mu spotted Tian Yuo at a bar after paying Susu a visit. He ran towards the handsome man who was flirting with a group of girls, "You bastard! If you never loved her, why marry her in the first place?!" "To torture her." "If you don't know how to care for your own wife, then I won't hold back! I won't let anyone hurt her. Not even if you are my closest friend." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author's note: Chen Mu is the Male Lead in this story. The book cover image does not belong to me. Credits are given to whoever the author is for the image that I found on Google. I edited and added onto the image for the book cover.

Dia mengambilnya sebagai pembayaran. Dia tidak pernah menyangka akan jatuh cinta pada keberaniannya. Ketika saudara laki-laki Mira Valente menghilang dengan uang kartel, mafia datang mengetuk pintu—dan dia adalah harganya. Dingin, kejam, dan berkuasa tak tersentuh, Jace Romano tidak membutuhkan istri. Tapi Mira? Dia pembangkang, berlidah tajam, dan segalanya yang tidak dia persiapkan. Dipaksa ke dalam pernikahan yang tidak pernah dia inginkan, Mira memasuki dunia yang dikuasai oleh keheningan, darah, dan bayangan. Jace mungkin memiliki kebebasannya, tapi bukan jiwanya. Dia menolak untuk patah, bahkan saat garis antara benci dan hasrat mulai mengabur. Namun ketika rahasia terungkap, pengkhianatan mengiris dalam, dan perang berkecamuk di segala sisi, Mira dan Jace harus memilih: menghancurkan satu sama lain—atau berjuang untuk bertahan dari sesuatu yang tidak pernah mereka duga. Sebuah kisah roman mafia enemies-to-lovers dengan kemunculan gairah yang lambat, dipenuhi kekuasaan, hasrat, dan jenis cinta yang bisa menghancurkan mereka berdua... atau membuat mereka tak terhentikan.