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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16. Sofiya

I’d struggled to sleep all night, which was why I was certain my husband never came home. I’d waited for him with dinner. I was used to eating around seven but knew Italians ate late, so I’d stayed hopeful. Once it neared eleven p.m., I gave up and ate while sitting on the kitchen floor, blasting music as loud as my phone would play it.

If I was living essentially alone, I might as well break all the etiquette rules that had been drilled into me.

Pain in my hips had kept me tossing and turning, desperate to find a tolerable position. That, in combination with my loneliness and lack of sleep, had put me in a bad mood. I’d gotten out of bed in the early morning hours, needing something to distract myself. I used the fancy Italian espresso machine to make myself a latte and then explored the rest of the apartment, doing my best to navigate with my bulky wheelchair.

The apartment had an air of neglect, like no one really lived here, but it was beautiful—the perfect combination of historic architecture and modern touches. Large windows let the light of the rising sun stream in, and it bounced off the white walls and dark wood moulding. It was nothing like the cold opulence of the Pakhan’s house that was meant to intimidate everyone who entered with its extravagance and wealth. There were four bedrooms—I hadn’t dared enter Matteo’s, but the rest were decorated simply and tastefully—five bathrooms, a formal dining room, living room, and the gym, but my favorite room by far was the library.