The notorious mafia boss brought his mute daughter to a quiet diner. She had never spoken a single word in her life-until she pointed a trembling finger at the tired waitress and whispered, “Mom.” The boss froze, his cup shattering on the floor. He slowly stood up, locked eyes with the woman, and growled…

up. “And I have miraculously reunited with the biological mother of my child. A woman who will now be placed under the absolute, impenetrable protection of the Caruso family.”

I stared at him, horrified. “You’re keeping me prisoner.”

“I am keeping you alive,” Damian corrected, his voice hardening into steel. “And I am keeping my daughter close. You are continue reading …