King of Wrath

## Description

*She’s the wife he never wanted…and the weakness he never saw coming.*

Ruthless. Meticulous. Arrogant.

Dante Russo thrives on control, both personally and professionally.

The billionaire CEO never planned to marry—

until the threat of blackmail forces him into an engagement with a woman he barely knows.

Vivian Lau, jewelry heiress and daughter of his newest enemy.

It doesn’t matter how beautiful or charming she is. He'll do everything in his power to destroy the evidence and their betrothal.

There’s only one problem: now that he has her...he can't bring himself to let her go.

\*\*\*

Elegant. Ambitious. Well-mannered.

Vivian Lau is the perfect daughter and her family’s ticket into the highest echelons of high society.

Marrying a blue-blooded Russo means opening doors that would otherwise remain closed to her new-money family.

While the rude, elusive Dante isn't her idea of a dream partner, she agrees to their arranged marriage out of duty.

Craving his touch was never part of the plan.

Neither was the worst thing she could possibly do: fall in love with her future husband.

## Memorable quotes

'"Dante Russo, are you.. jealous?" A soft growl rumbled through my chest. "That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard."'

'"I've seen the way he looks at you. It's not about business." She was wrong, but that didn't stop my pulse from spiking with anticipation. "How does he look at me?" Janis smiled. "Like he never wants to look away."'

'"Remember when we passed by a dog park around Christmas and saw those adorable huskies? You glared at them so hard they started howling."'

'"I like you because of *you*, not because of your money. Even if you piss me off sometimes," she added wryly. A Fist squeezed my chest. "I know," I said quietly.'

'Somehow, somewhere along the way I'd fallen in love with Vivian Lau. Not like or lust. *Love*.'

'"Agreeing to marry Vivian, then giving her up. That's what I meant when I said we need to fix our relationship. You've always been a parent figure because I *needed* a parent figure. But now.. I'd like us to try and be brothers."'

'"You love Vivian. I saw it happening even in Bali. But you let her go because of what? Your pride and vengeance? Those things will only get you so far."'

'"Don't let your pursuit of wrath ruin the best thing that's ever happened to you. Yeah, figuring things out with Vivian will be hard, but you've always been a fighter. So fucking fight."'

'"I fucked up, Vivian. I said a lot of things I shouldn't have, and I'm trying to make it right." He couldn't do this. Not now, not here. "It doesn't matter." I willed the words past my tongue. "Like you said, it was just business." Anguish darkened the edges of Dante's eyes *"Mia cara.."'*

'"Something *has* changed. I thought I could live without you that my vengeance meant more than my feelings for you. It took only a few days - hell, a few hours - to realize I can't, and it doesn't." His throat worked with another swallow. "I love you, Vivian. More than I could ever hate your father. And more than I ever thought I was capable of."'

'"You and me," Dante said. His eyes held mine. "For real this time. We can make it work. That is.. if you want to." *If you can forgive me.'*

'"That's six reasons," Dante said. "I can work with six. I can even work with a thousand." My chest ached. "Dante.." - "You don't think we're a good idea, but I'll prove we are." Determination lined his jaw, but his voice and lips were soft as they brushed my forehead. "Give me time, *mia cara.* That's all I need, besides you."'

'"I've never.. I've never had to.. pursue someone before, so perhaps I'm not doing this right. But I wanted to hear your voice." More silence. The ache bled from my chest into my voice. "The apartment isn't the same without you, *mia cara*." A sky without stars, a home without heart. "Don't," Vivian whispered. "Your clothes are here. Your memories are here. But you're not here, and I.." I dragged a shaky breath and pushed my hand through my hair. "Fuck, Vivian, I didn't think I was capable of missing someone so much. But I am, and I do."'

'A part of me would always find my way to her. She was my North Star, the brightest jewel in my sky.'