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First Read of 2026

Who doesn’t love a FMC who stalks the MMC that is in the mafia who then stalks the FMC back? What are your thoughts? Is he a 10 out of 10 considering he claims her as his and she is not allowed to have another man near her?

#mafiatragedy #murderandcrimethriller #darkromance

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