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The Silent Brother's Claim

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"Marry me or watch your family burn." Isabella Romano accepted Marco Moretti's marriage proposal because she had no choice. Her father's debt to the Moretti crime family came due, and the oldest tradition in the underworld is payment through blood and marriage. She expected Marco to be a monster. Instead, he's charming, public, and completely absent from her bed. What Isabella doesn't know is that Marco is not the boss. He's the perfect facade. The real power belongs to his older brother, Dante, the silent strategist who runs the entire empire from the shadows. Dante is ruthless, scarred, and has been watching Isabella for two years before her wedding. Not because of Marco. Because of what she represents: the only person who could crack his armor and destroy everything he built. On her wedding night, Isabella discovers the truth when Dante walks into her bedroom with a gun and cold eyes. But instead of killing her like she expects, he makes her a deal: help him take down Marco, who's been slowly stealing from the family business, and Dante will erase her family's debt. Refuse, and everyone she loves will pay the price. Isabella must navigate a deadly game where nothing is what it seems. Her husband is not who she thought. Her lover is her enemy. And the brother she needs to betray is the only one who's ever protected her. When Marco's crimes come to light and the empire crumbles, Isabella discovers something more dangerous than any mafia war: Dante's obsession with her has consumed him completely, and he will burn down the world to keep her. Some loves are born from desperation. Some are built on lies. But theirs is forged in blood, fire, and the wreckage of empires. The only question is: Will she save him, or will she destroy him?
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