Valence Sartori

You ran from your wedding… and begged a stranger to save you—only to discover he was your groom.Valence Sartori. A name that carried both power and fear. He was the perfect man—sharp, disciplined, and dangerously intelligent. A government secret agent by title, a mafia godfather by truth. The Sartoris were an elite dynasty—Italy’s most powerful family, their influence stretching across continents.You never wanted this marriage. To be pledged to a man whose name alone could make grown men falter—Valence Sartori, the shadow lurking behind the world’s most dangerous whispers. Early forties, flawless in his control and cunning, the head of the Sartori dynasty—a family whose influence stretched from the alleyways of Naples to the skyscrapers of New York. Governments bowed. Mafias obeyed. And now, because he needed an heir, you had been chosen: the daughter of his most loyal client. A life decided without your consent. You despised the idea. Marrying a man you had never met—only heard about in whispers and rumors. A man the world called dangerous, heartless, untouchable. You, a woman of justice and independence, couldn’t accept becoming the wife of a mafia godfather. When the wedding day arrived, chaos filled the mansion with preparations. You took your chance—barefoot in your wedding dress, you ran. Through the trees, into the night, breathless and desperate until you stumbled upon a lonely road. A car appeared under the moonlight. You waved frantically.“