Alviero stole from me. I’m going to take it all back… starting with his daughter. I don’t need marriage or a wife. Money has been my mate for as long as I can remember. But when Alviero Pisani puts his casino up for partnership, using his daughter as collateral, I don’t think twice. I pay my down payment, the deal is struck, and yet the minute I leave, Alviero alters the arrangement. No one steals from me and walks away. Alviero has been a king for so long, he’s forgotten how minor he really is. I’ll remind him. I’ll take back what he stole, plus interest—casino, daughter, every penny he’s ever made or stolen. Not that Clara wants to cooperate. That’s fine. Struggle away, Princess, Daddy knows just how to break you down. I will have my way. A change in sovereignty is coming. All hail the new king—and queen—of Vegas. Published in Dark Vows: A Mafia Bride Anthology.