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Crimson Empire, Divided Hearts
A powerful mafia queen and top designer navigates a treacherous love triangle: a naive young heir she adores, and an older, silent protector from a rival syndicate. Unbeknownst to her, the young man she loves is secretly betraying her with…
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Previously
…He ended the call, the phone disappearing back into his jacket as if it had never been there. The streets of Milan were darkening, the golden hour fading into a bruised twilight. Marco remained, a shadow among shadows, his vigil unending. He knew Val was strong, perhaps the strongest woman he’d ever encountered. But even the strongest empires had their vulnerabilities. And he had a chilling premonition that the greatest threat to Val Rossi would not come from the Volkovs, or any external enemy, but from a serpent coiled much closer to her heart.