His Tesoro (Empire of Royals #1)

His Tesoro (Empire of Royals #1)

Author: Emilia Rossi Listening Length: 11h 54m
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I’ve always dreamed of romance, but this wedding is strictly business. SOFIYA I’ve spent years hidden away to protect my father from the shame of having a defective daughter. The head of the Bratva can’t be associated with weakness—and to him, that’s all I am. That is, until a marriage alliance gives him the oppor...

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12. Sofiya

My cheeks were wet with tears when I woke, and nausea churned in my stomach. I took a deep breath and wiped my face. The room was completely dark—no sunlight streamed through the crack in the curtains—telling me it was the middle of the night.

I’d gone to bed early, unable to stand the oppressive loneliness of the apartment any longer. Matteo had escaped after our time together in the gym, and I hadn’t seen him for the rest of the day.

I hadn’t seen anyone.

I’d puttered around the apartment. Watched some TV. Tried and failed to find an interesting book to read in Matteo’s library. Even my favorite romance—a well-worn book written in the eighties with a dramatic clinch cover—couldn’t keep my attention. Mila and I had found a stack of romance books in the attic a couple of years back in a box belonging to our baba—our maternal grandmother. I’d left most of them with Mila, but I couldn’t resist bringing this one with me. I’d tried reading some of my favorite scenes, but my attention kept wandering. Reading about love just made me feel empty right now.