Bought to be his Fake Wife

GABRIELLE POV Every story has a beginning, so here’s where mine begins… I’m Gabrielle, twenty years old, and I reside in Denver, Colorado. I help out at my parents’ neighborhood restaurant, which is owned by Madison and Lucas, by working as a waitress. Actually, my dream was to become a model, although nobody ever believed in me. Today was just another day at work, feeling completely fed up. I’ve already finished my studies, and on top of that, my parents always rely on me, leaving me with no time to pursue my dreams. “Gabbie, a customer is here,” her dad mentioned. “I'm heading out now, Dad,” she replied, giving an eye roll. I grabbed some plates and cutlery and headed towards the hall. “Good afternoon, what’s on the menu for today?” the customer inquired. “Good afternoon. We’ve got tripe, steak with fries, minced meat, and chicken fillet on the menu today,” Gabrielle mentioned. “Are those the only options?” the customer inquired, and she nodded in response. “Then I don't want anything, thank you,” the customer declined. She rolled her eyes and made her way to the kitchen. She had a busy day of servicing others, and on top of that, she had to run an errand outside. She also needed to help her mother with the dishes. Besides the two of them, her sister Sophia was in charge of the companies' lunchboxes. She doesn’t make much money working at the restaurant but saves every penny she earns. She had been checking out a modeling agency in Turkey named Kapoor for a couple of days, but there was no way she could convince her parents. She got in touch with the agency through w******p and ended up chatting with Tamara. She explained to Tamara how hard it was to convince her parents. Tamara requested some photos of her and assured her that if she got approved based on the photos, an agent would come to her house to talk to her parents. She sent the photos and received Tamara’s approval two days later. However, she knew that the toughest part was yet to come. “After a long day of work, she finally gets to chat with her dad.” “I wanted you to support me, Dad,” she said to her dad. “She’s back with her modeling aspirations once again," her mom mentioned. “Mom, can you hear me out before you say anything, Gabrielle begged her mom.” “Gabrielle tells us, her dad spoke to her.” “I found an agency in Turkey. I aced the photo evaluations, and I’m planning to go there to pursue a better life.” “No way, you’re not leaving this house, Gabrielle!” her mom angrily declared. “I’m all grown up now, mom.” “But you can’t leave this place,” her dad said, expressing concern. "We’re talking about a different country, Gabrielle. You’re not going anywhere and that’s final," her mom stated before standing up from the table. “I'm still going, whether you like it or not.” She put an end to it by going to her room and slamming the door. ... LEO POV As a little troublemaker, he was aware that he would eventually have to take over Diavolo. He spent his entire teenage years drowning himself in alcohol, cigars, and women… Many beautiful women! We reside in Florence, me, his mom Letizia, his Dad Maurizio, and his brother Vico. A few days ago, Maurizio gave him a call to the office and informed him that they would be traveling to Turkey soon, and he wanted to choose a wife for him. The positive aspect of being involved with the mafia is that they give us the free Leo to choose a woman from any part of the globe, as long as she meets the only requirement, she needs to be a virgin. In Florence, he had Jianna as his private "w***e", but no one else knew about it because she also attended the festivities of the Mafia and high society, but she was smart enough to never approach him in public under any circumstances. He has to abandon Jianna after his wedding, as betrayal is strictly forbidden in Diavolo. One of the principles of the Italian mafia is to never cheat on your wife. If you can deceive the person who sleeps beside you every night, then you can’t be trusted by anyone. Despite being in charge of almost everything, he always has the final say, even when his dad is around. He is the one to decide when it comes to drug trafficking and firearms smuggling. The men at Diavolo, grew up hearing that their wives must be submissive and follow their commands. They have to consummate the marriage after the party. She has to bleed on the white sheet, and the next day, his mom takes the sheet to give to her dad to present to Diavolo’s council. He headed directly to Jianna’s house as soon as night fell. “I was already missing my love,” Jianna said as she hopped onto his lap. “I came here because we need to talk Jianna,” Leo said to her. “What’s going on?” she inquired. “I won’t be able to see you anymore, Jianna. I'm getting married soon.” “You bastard! You promised that we’d be together!” Jianna fumed. “It was just a promise in bed, don’t take it seriously,” he responded. “I belonged to you for so long, but now I have to figure out how to be on my own?” she nervously asked as he poured whiskey into the glass. “I will continue to support this house,” Leo stated. “Get out of here!” she yelled at him, angrily throwing things on the floor. “You've completely forgotten who's in charge of everything here. You f****d up!" he exclaimed angrily as he grabbed her by the hair. “Now come on, go hop in the shower and come out smelling good for me,” he told Jianna.