The Power CoupleUpdated at Dec 17, 2020, 04:52
Scarlet may have been involved in the Mafia life since the day she was born but her lessons didn't cover how to manage a political marriage with her organization's biggest rival.
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"I must say, you are different than I imagined you," Adrian comments, voice thoughtful.
Scarlet raises an eyebrow. "How so?"
"I pictured you taller." Red brows draw down rapidly and Scarlet's arms cross over her chest, mouth opening no doubt to give Adrian a sharp retort, but Scarlet isn't finished. "You're prettier in person too."
That seems to render the woman speechless, and Adrian is delighted to see a twinge of pink on Scarlet's ears. This woman will be easier to manipulate than he thought.