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There’s no way…
His dark gaze meets mine briefly before landing on Giosuè.
“Caruso, this is your only shot. Step aside and do this the easy way.” He takes a step and I see the holster under his suit jacket. “Choose the hard way and no one is walking out of this church alive.”
Anger radiates off Giosuè, but I’m shocked as he drops my hand, moving to stand next to his friends.
Before I can process what’s happening, the man strolls down the aisle like he has every right to be there. As he does, more men enter the church, guns in their hands, making it clear that no one is to move. There are murmurs through the church, but no one makes a move to stop the man. I guess I can’t blame them, really. Not when there are so many weapons on display.
He finally reaches me, and I have to look up to look him in the eyes.
“Hello,Dolcezza.”
“It’s you.” I shake my head. “What are you doing here?”
“Getting married.”
A loud ringing fills my ears and I sway on my feet. Surely, he’s joking.
But he turns to the priest and says, “You know who I am?”
The priest nods.
“Good. Let’s get this show on the road, Father. My bride and I have a flight to catch.”
The priest clears his throat and does as he’s told. The ringing in my ears gets even louder, making it hard to think.
What’s going on and why isn’t anyone stopping this man?
Why don’t I stop it?
My throat is so tight that I can’t speak, though I desperately want to.
“Do you, Isabetta Maria Bass, take Alessandro Moretti to be your husband?”
The ringing in my ears stops as I look up at him. Alessandro Moretti. I only ever knew his last name.
Alessandro’s lips twitch as he meets my gaze. “This is where you say, ‘I do’,Dolcezza.”
My gaze drops to his jacket. I can’t see the gun, but I know it’s there. Will he kill me if I resist?
“I do.”
“Good girl.”
Heat blooms throughout my body with those two little words.
God.
What in the hell is wrong with me?
The priest says, “And do you Alessandro take Isabetta Maria Bass to be your wife?”
“I do.”
He says it with so much surety.
Like this isn’t crazy.
