“Touch Him Again and You're Fired!” His Jealous Fiancée Screamed—Then the Paralyzed Billionaire Mafia Boss Made the Plus-Size Maid Untouchable

Sylvia froze, her eyes widening in disbelief as she looked from Rafe to the woman she had tormented. The entire ballroom held its breath, waiting to see how the new Queen would rule.

Mara looked at Sylvia. She remembered the cruelty, the planted necklace, the way Sylvia had tried to have her thrown onto the streets when her father was dying. But looking at the broken, pathetic woman standing before her, Mara didn't feel rage. She felt absolute, untouchable power.

"She’s not worth the energy, Rafe," Mara said calmly, her voice steady and clear. "Throw her out. And if she ever sets foot in this state again, let the swamps have her."

Rafe’s dark eyes gleamed with intense pride. He nodded to Leo, who had approached from the shadows.

"You heard her," Rafe commanded. "Remove the Vance girl from the premises. Permanently."

"You can't do this!" Sylvia shrieked as Leo and another guard grabbed her roughly by the arms. "I am syndicate royalty! You are nothing but a maid!"

"I am the woman who saved the King," Mara replied coolly, turning her back on Sylvia as she was dragged kicking and screaming out of the ballroom.

Rafe turned to face the crowd of silent, watching mob bosses and billionaires.

"Let this be understood by everyone in this room," Rafe announced, his voice a low, lethal rumble that demanded absolute obedience. "Vance’s territory in Miami now belongs to the Meridian syndicate. The war is over. The borders are closed. And the woman standing beside me is to be treated with the exact same respect, the exact same fear, and the exact same loyalty as you show me."

He looked around the room, his eyes daring anyone to challenge his decree. "If anyone has a problem with my Queen, draw your weapon now, or forever bow your head."

No one moved. No one spoke.

Slowly, the boss of the Chicago syndicate stepped forward, removing his hat, and bowed his head respectfully to Mara. One by one, the most dangerous men in the country followed suit, bowing to the plus-size maid who had conquered the untouchable king.