"You're trembling," he murmured, his thumb brushing slowly over her lips. "Is it fear. .. or is it me? ". Her pulse betrayed her before her voice ever could. He was too close. Too dangerous. And her body no longer knew which feeling came first, terror or desire. Elena Castellano was never meant to become collateral in a war between families. But after a brutal attack turns her world upside down, her father makes an unthinkable decision to protect her... more"You're trembling," he murmured, his thumb brushing slowly over her lips. "Is it fear. .. or is it me? ". Her pulse betrayed her before her voice ever could. He was too close. Too dangerous. And her body no longer knew which feeling came first, terror or desire. Elena Castellano was never meant to become collateral in a war between families. But after a brutal attack turns her world upside down, her father makes an unthinkable decision to protect her. He binds her future to Stefano Bernardo, the ruthless heir of one of Milan's most feared dynasties. To the outside world, their marriage is a powerful alliance. To Stefano, it is revenge. Cold, calculating, and impossibly controlled, Stefano has waited years for the perfect moment to strike back at the Castellano name. Marrying Elena is part of the plan. Breaking her family is the goal. Now trapped in a gilded cage of wealth and danger, Elena must navigate a marriage built on secrets, resentment, and a simmering tension neither of them can ignore. Stefano's vengeance runs deeper than she ever imagined, and every glance feels like a warning. Every touch feels like temptation. But the greatest threat may not be his hatred or the enemies watching from the shadows. It may be the way her heart responds to the very man determined to destroy everything she loves. He married her to ruin her family. She was never supposed to make him question everything. When revenge and desire collide in a world ruled by power and blood, can love survive the consequences? less
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