"You took everything from me."
Simone Alejandro was supposed to have her perfect fairytale ending—marrying the man she loved, uniting two powerful mafia families, and living a life of luxury. But in a single gunshot, her world shattered. Her father, the feared Don Alejandro, lay dying in her arms. Her fiancé ran like a coward. And she? She was captured.  
By him.  
"You're nothing but a spoiled princess playing pretend."
Nicholas Stravkos is a man who doesn’t ask twice. Cold, ruthless, and deadly, he stormed into Simone’s wedding and left a trail of blood in his wake. He expected to find a delicate little princess, begging for her life. Instead, he found fire—a woman too fierce, too proud, and too furious to break.  
"Kill me, or let me go. But I will never bow to you."
Now, locked in his mansion, Simone refuses to be just another pawn in his game. She wants revenge. She wants answers. She wants out.  
But Nicholas isn’t planning to let her go.  
Not yet.  
Not when she’s the most thrilling challenge he’s ever faced.  
Not when she makes his blood heat with every sharp-tongued retort.  
Not when she looks at him like she’s ready to destroy him… or kiss him.  
"Careful, princess. Keep pushing me, and you might just like where it leads."
In a world of power, betrayal, and forbidden temptation, Simone must decide—fight against the man who stole her life or give in to the dark pull of the devil in Armani.

The Devil's Bride

CHAPTER 32: THE OTHER SIDE

SIMONE'S POV
Sleep refused to come.
I lay in my bed for hours, staring at the ceiling and trying to forget the taste of Nicholas's blood on my lips. Every time I closed my eyes, I felt his hands in my hair and heard his rough voice telling me I wanted him.
The worst part was that he was righ...

　　SIMONE'S POV
　　Sleep refused to come.
　　I lay in my bed for hours, staring at the ceiling and trying to forget the taste of Nicholas's blood on my lips. Every time I closed my eyes, I felt his hands in my hair and heard his rough voice telling me I wanted him.
　　The worst part was that he was righ...

Chapter 22