Chapter 14 - REBUILDING THE EMPIRE
One month later, the city of Boise was completely under the quiet, supreme control of the DeLuca family.
The Moretti empire had been dismantled, absorbed, and erased from existence.
The grand DeLuca estate was restored, bright, and filled with light, no longer feeling like a dark cage.
I stood in the massive kitchen where everything had started on that terrifying three-in-the-morning shift.
The copper skillet I used to scrub was sitting clean on the stove, gleaming under the warm overhead lights.
Carmine walked into the kitchen, wearing a casual sweater instead of his usual intimidating suits.
He wrapped his arms around my waist from behind, resting his chin gently on my shoulder.
"No more cleaning," he murmured, kissing the side of my neck where the bruises had once been.
"I kind of like this kitchen now," I smiled, leaning back against his broad chest.
He turned me around in his arms and pulled a small black velvet box from his pocket.
May you like
"I think it's time we made a permanent change to your status in this house," Carmine said softly.
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