THE MAFIA BOSS DISCOVERS HIS FIANCÉE’S UNFORGIVABLE SECRET
Chapter 1
“Give him back his fork, Nora.”
Vanessa Bellini’s voice cut across the dining table.
I stood beside nine-year-old Ethan Moretti, holding his silver dessert fork so tightly my knuckles had…
“KNEEL DOWN AND APOLOGIZE TO HIM! HE’S THE REASON YOU STILL HAVE A JOB!” THE MAFIA BOSS’S FIANCÉE HUMILIATED HIS 25-YEAR-OLD MAID IN FRONT OF FORTY DINNER GUESTS
Chapter 1 – THE DAUGHTER HE NEVER KNEW HE HAD
The heavy oak doors creaked open.
A little girl stood in the hallway, wearing a beautiful blue velvet dress that looked too stiff, too perfect. She was …
THE MAFIA BOSS WATCHED ME PICK UP THE BROKEN PIECES OF HIS TEN-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER’S MUSIC BOX DURING HIS ENGAGEMENT DINNER—THEN HIS FIANCÉE SAID, “SHE DROPPED IT WHILE CLEANING,”
Chapter 1 – THE ENGAGEMENT DINNER DISASTER
“Leave it on the floor, Charlotte.”
Vanessa Bellini’s voice carried across the dining table.
I froze with three pieces of broken porcelain in my hands.
A…
TAKE THAT BLANKET OFF HER! SHE’S NOT A HOMELESS WOMAN, AND I’M NOT HAVING HER LOOK LIKE ONE AT MY ENGAGEMENT DINNER!” THE MAFIA BOSS’S FIANCÉE HUMILIATED HIS 25-YEAR-OLD MAID FOR KEEPING HIS ELDERLY MOTHER WARM
Chapter 1 – The Silver Locket On The Floor
Michael didn’t answer.
He stood perfectly still in the dining room doorway, his hands resting in the pockets of his tailored suit.
Thirty-six guests held …
THE MISTRESS’S PROMISE AND THE MATRIARCH’S STAND
Chapter 1 – THE MISTRESS’S PROMISE AND THE MATRIARCH’S STAND
Twenty-six relatives sat around our dining table in Chicago. The candles were lit, the Sunday roast untouched, and Isabella Romano stood b…
MOVE HER OUT OF THE PICTURE! NOBODY WANTS TO REMEMBER AN OLD WOMAN WHO CAN’T EVEN SMILE PROPERLY!” THE MAFIA BOSS’S FIANCÉE HUMILIATED HIS 25-YEAR-OLD MAID FOR HELPING HIS 78-YEAR-OLD MOTHER JOIN THE FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH
Chapter 1 – THE BROKEN WATCH ON THE STAIRCASE
The silence in the dining room was absolute.
Thirty-eight guests stared at Luca Moretti.
None of them dared to speak.
Vanessa’s hand tightened on the …
THE MAFIA BOSS WATCHED ME UNFASTEN A PINK BALLET SLIPPER FROM HIS ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER’S SWOLLEN FOOT DURING HIS ENGAGEMENT DINNER—THEN HIS FIANCÉE SAID, “SHE TWISTED HER ANKLE PLAYING ON THE STAIRS,” BEFORE HE EVEN ASKED WHY THE LITTLE GIRL WAS CRYING AND BEGGING ME NOT TO MAKE HER DANCE AGAIN
Chapter 1 – The Silver Locket In The Dark
“Vanessa… why would you teach my daughter to say that?”
Luca’s voice didn’t rise. It didn’t need to.
The silence in the dining room was so absolute I cou…
SERVE THE CAKE AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH, YOU IGNORANT LITTLE MAID! YOU DON’T EVEN SPEAK ITALIAN!” THE MAFIA BOSS’S FIANCÉE HUMILIATED HIS 25-YEAR-OLD HOUSEKEEPER IN FRONT OF FIFTY DINNER GUESTS
Chapter 1 – THE THIRD PLATE
The young woman with the gray eyes stood perfectly still, her hands trembling as she stared at the untouched dessert in front of her.
Her name, she said, was Clara.
And …
THE MAFIA BOSS WATCHED ME PULL A MEASURING TAPE FROM AROUND HIS THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER’S WAIST DURING HIS ENGAGEMENT DINNER
Chapter 1 – THE BLUE DRESS
The mansion was quiet at three o’clock in the afternoon.
I stood in the laundry room, pressing the heavy linen napkins for the engagement dinner, my mind running through t…
SHE’S JUST A STUPID LITTLE MAID! SHE’LL GO WITH YOU TO ROME WHETHER SHE LIKES IT OR NOT!” THE MAFIA BOSS’S FIANCÉE HUMILIATED HIS 25-YEAR-OLD HOUSEKEEPER IN FRONT OF FIFTY DINNER GUESTS
Chapter 1 – THE NURSE ON THE NIGHT SHIFT
The silence in the grand dining room was absolute.
Fifty wealthy guests sat frozen in their velvet chairs, their expensive champagne warming in their glasses…