Chapter 9
Possession & Defiance
Mary’s POV
The next evening, the De La Cruz estate buzzed with life.
The entire mansion had been transformed into a lavish gathering of New York’s elite, business moguls, politicians, and of course, the underbelly of the mafia world.
It was an event held by Don Victor himself, a night to remind everyone just how powerful the De La Cruz family was, and how they are not people to be messed around with.
Andrew, of course, was in his element.
Dressed in a perfectly tailored black suit, he exuded confidence, power, and something more dangerous, ownership. He had barely left my side all night, his hand resting on my waist, his presence suffocating, as if daring anyone to forget who I belonged to.
I was starting to suffocate, tired at his clingyness.
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