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Her gaze darts to mine, and only then, do I push the ring onto her finger.
Tension builds in the air before I say, “With this ring, you become my fiancée. The wedding ceremony is only a formality.” When she nods, I add, “You belong to me, Gabriella. No man is to touch you.”
“Okay,” she breathes.
I can see she wants to ask something, but she hesitates.
“What?” I mutter.
“Will you … ahh…”
A frown forms on my forehead. “Out with it.”
She lifts her chin and holds my gaze. “Will you have affairs?”
I let out an unexpected burst of laughter that startles her.
“You think I have time to fuck around?”
Her eyes widen. “No. I didn’t mean it that way.” She lets out a slow breath. “Forget I asked the question.”
“No, there won’t be affairs, because I’m way too busy and you’ll satisfy all my needs.”
Her eyes widen again, and a blush creeps up her neck.
I glance down at my ring on her finger, and brushing my thumb over the diamond, I ask, “Do you have any questions?”
“When will the wedding take place?”
Lifting my gaze to hers, I lean back against the sofa. “Once I’ve taken care of a problem at work.” Before she can ask when that will be, I add, “Hopefully, it will be soon.”
She nods, and lowering her eyes to where I’m holding her hand, the nervous expression returns to her face.
“What are you worried about?” I ask.
She shakes her head but meets my gaze before she answers, “Marrying you is the last thing I expected.”
She didn’t even consider it?
“Why?”
“You’re the Capo dei Capi. You could pick any woman.”
“I can’t pick just any woman,” I mutter.
Her eyebrows draw together with confusion. “Why?”
“Because the woman I marry has to be fucking strong.” My eyes burn into hers. “No matter what, she has to stand her ground. She can never back down.”
Letting go of her hand, I lift mine to her neck and brush my thumb over the stretch of skin where the bruises used to be.
“The woman I marry must be able to survive by my side.”
Her lips part, and she almost looks shocked as she realizes what I’m saying.
Her tone is filled with surprise. “You think I’m strong enough?”
I shake my head, and pulling her face closer to mine, I say, “I know you’re strong enough.” My voice is low as I add, “You will not bend the knee to anyone but me.”
