Chapter 72

• Aria set her fork down, the question that had been swirling in her mind finally escaping her lips. “Why did you decide to marry me?” The words felt heavy as they hung in the air between them, charged with uncertainty.
• Dante turned to her, his gaze piercing and intense. “I like you,” he replied simply, his voice low and steady. “Because you are the woman I want by my side.” There was a sincerity in his tone that caught her off guard, but the weight of his next words sent a shiver down her spine.
• “If the beginning is worse, it doesn’t mean the ending will be the same,” he continued, leaning closer, his presence enveloping her. “I can ruin your life, Aria. I can change your life.”