Romance · fiction

The Bride Who Asked to Stay

“If you’re going to murder me, Mrs. Carter, I’d prefer you wait until after the wedding.” That was the first thing Lorenzo Duca ever said to me. Mostly because I had just tripped over a rug that probably cost more than my car, grabbed his black silk necktie with both hands, and nearly strangled the most feared man in Chicago in...

By My Life Story Editorial

Published November 2, 2026 · Updated November 2, 2026

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Genre: Romance
Audience: Adult readers
Chapters: 6
Fiction status: fiction
Editorial responsibility: My Life Story Editorial

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story id: 9ab66005-5253-470b-8827-70b41e52f2d8
primary theme: Mafia Hearts
secondary themes: None assigned
genre: Romance
fiction status: fiction
audience: Adult readers
setting: Not specified
chapter count: 6
publish date: 2026-11-02T05:13:41.774Z
updated date: 2026-11-02T05:13:41.774Z
author: My Life Story Editorial
editor: My Life Story Editorial