Chapter 3 - The Missing Fingers
Serena stared down at the little girl in absolute horror as the entire room fell into a heavy, suffocating, dead silence. Even the priests stepped nervously back from the altar.
The description wasn't just a random childish imagination. "The man with the missing fingers" was Victor Moroni. He was the lethal, unhinged enforcer of a rival crime family that Roman had spent the last two years actively dismantling. Victor was explicitly banned from this territory under the threat of immediate death.
"Roman, please," Serena stammered, her voice pitching high with panic. She took a step forward, trying to grab Roman’s arm, but he subtly shifted his shoulder away. "She's six years old! She has a wild imagination! She probably saw a caterer or a contractor helping with the wedding setup!"
Roman remained kneeling on the marble floor. He didn't look at the little girl anymore.
Slowly, terrifyingly, Roman turned his head to look up at his bride. His dark eyes analyzed every single micro-expression on Serena's face—the sweat forming on her brow, the frantic darting of her eyes, the desperate tremor in her hands clutching her lavish lace gown.
He didn't say a word. The silence radiating from the mafia boss was infinitely more dangerous than a scream.
Ellie glared at the bride, completely refusing to back down.
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"Miss Serena meets him when you're gone," Ellie whispered clearly.
👉 What exactly did Serena give to the dangerous rival enforcer?
