The Ruthless King: A dark mafia romance (The Dark Kings of NYC Book 2) by Juliette N. Banks
Author:Juliette N. Banks [Banks, Juliette N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-08-14T18:30:00+00:00
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CONNOR
âAre you out of your mind, Connor?â Mia asks, holding the small item out in front of her.
âI think we both know Iâm not,â I say.
She mumbles something about âI donât, but perhaps we should get a professional opinion.â
I ignore her.
Her life is worth more to me than irritating my bride the night before our wedding. I have the rest of my life to make up for it. The only way that happens is if she lives through this fucking charade.
I know how important getting married at the Mancini mansion is to her and that there would be dangerous individuals present. So, while I own a private security company, with thousands of highly skilled former military, and have access to weapons and equipment required to keep the woman I love safe, I went a little further for our special day.
I had a custom-made bulletproof bodice made.
Which Mia will wear under her gown.
âI want you to wear it,â I reply. âIâm sorry I didnât tell you about it first, but I knew youâd say no. Itâs just a precaution but one Iâm putting my foot down on.â
âGabrielle isnât going to kill me, babe.â
I raise my brows slowly and Mia tosses the vest, or rather the bodice, onto the bed and frowns.
Iâm prepared for this and intend to win this battle.
âMia, youâre the Mancini princess. Until you sign that wedding certificate, you remain an asset to the mafia.â I cross my arms. âI swear to God Iâm five seconds from dragging your sexy ass to city hall.â
She sighs, then walks to me, placing her palms on my chest. Immediately, like sheâs using witchcraft; her touch calms me.
A notchânot completely.
âBaby, there are ten million soldiers on this property protecting me. Dadâs and yours,â she says, smiling.
I shake my head.
I know sheâs lived this life since she was born, but something is off. Gabrielleâs question, along with the balcony collapsing, is enough to send a warning chill through me.
If it wasnât our wedding, I would pack up and leave.
âYou might trust your father, but I donât. I certainly donât trust Gabrielle. You are the love of my life, Mia. I am not risking it.â I cup the back of her neck. âSo, you either wear it, or Iâll get the helicopter in the air right now.â
Her forehead lands on my chest.
âIt wonât fit,â she moans into my shirt.
âIt will fit.â
What Mia doesnât know is her designer and my people worked together.
It fits.
âMy boobs will look enormous,â she tries next, and I grin.
âEven better.â
âI hate you,â she groans.
âNo, you donât. You love me.â I drop my lips onto hers.
âI do love you.â Mia sighs, and my grin turns into a smirk. âIn a few hours, youâll be Mrs. Barrett. Mine forever.â
âThen will you stop bossing me around?â Mia asks.
âWhen it comes to your safety, never.â I wrap my arms around her. âAnd by the way, if you were expecting me to sleep somewhere else the night before the wedding, forget it. Iâll sleep on the
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