The husband has arrived. What's your take on Diego Santoro?
Past "Nothing you say will convince me to work for you, Mr Gambone. You're wasting your time" A tied up Diego Santoro says. When I told Federico to bring him here, I didn't think he'd kidnap the poor man. At least he doesn't look scared.I lean closer to Federico and whisper "You tried to recruit him?" "Yes but he refused my offer" "Why? You said he was weak" "In terms of background. I don't believe his father didn't train him while he was alive" "What should I tell him?" "Why are you asking me? The wedding planner will be here in two hours. You should talk to him before then" He walks away leaving me with my future husband. I wonder if I should use threats or seduction. Which one will make him agree to this marriage fast? "Use your charms to get what you want. You're beautiful and sexy. Know how to use that Regina and you can have any man eating out of your palm" Squaring my shoulders, I move to stand in Santoro's line of vision. He looks surprised to see me but
Past "What do you think?" Regina asks spinning around. It's the third dress she's tried on and they all look good on her. She's a beautiful woman so of course she makes everything look good but damnit! Isn't there something less pretty? Something that won't give Santoro any ideas? I've already warned him about trying anything with her but at the end of the day, he's still a man. He's going to take one look at her in one of these dresses and think she truly belongs to him "Federico!" "No" "What do you mean? I think it looks good" Yes, too good. I flick my gaze to the designer "Do you have anything conservative?" "What does it matter? I won't even spend an hour in it. We'll say our vows, get a few pictures and that's it. I don't care how the dress looks" "On second thought, maybe you shouldn't get married" "What? Why?" I don't know. Why don't I want her to get married? She was with me for two years. Of course, It's normal that I'm protective of her and Ophelia.
"Jump" "No way. Are you fucking crazy?" "You need to learn a few survival skills. Your father's men won't always be there to protect you" "But you will. Right? You are going to protect me forever..." "Ma'am? Mr. Gambone is here" I don't bother opening my eyes. I'm too tired to move. His cologne assaults my nose before fingers brush my hair back. Then they caress my cheek. He's so incredibly gentle that I find myself swallowing the lump in my throat. If my eyes were open, they would be shining with tears. I'm glad they're not. Up until this moment, I didn't realize how much I missed feeling someone touch me. "Are you okay?" The answer is no, I'm not okay. If Christian hadn't forced me to jump out of a moving car, who knows what would have happened? I'll admit, I'm shaken. It just occurred to me how easy death is. I've been numb for so many years that I didn't care whether I lived or died. When I took over as the boss, a lot of people tried to kill me. I got shot at in events, som
"Hey, Ric. Where'd you disappear to?" "Are we going to pretend you don't stalk me on social media?" According to my team, she likes everything they post and always leaves a comment. Nine out of ten times, she is the first one. "I thought you didn't check your i***a account" "I have people who do and I approve everything before it goes up" "Ugh, you're no fun" She drops beside me and takes a sip of the drink I ordered for her "Why am I here? Have you decided I'm finally your type?" Sienna is the last person I would ever think of fucking. For starters, she's only twenty-three and Rizzo's only daughter. She's also the typical rich kid who lives online and spends her father's money without a care. She barely managed to finish high school and has fucked almost every famous man in this city. Even if she was older, she wouldn't be my type. I like my women classy and with brains. "What has your old man been up to lately?" "You're such a bore, Ric. If I'd known you called to talk about h
"Bring him to me. I'll make him talk" "Ma'am..." "That was an order, Tobia!" I snap, my anger flaring. "We cannot kidnap the mayor. At least not while he's still in office" "Then let's pay him a little visit" The location doesn't matter. I will make him talk. There's no way he didn't have a hand in my accident. If someone used him then they are either acquaintances who know he's holding a grudge because I refused to support him or they planned it together. "We go anywhere near him and he'll use it to take you down" "Are you suggesting that I let this go?" "No, ma'am. Never. All I'm saying is that he has less than a year in office" "What if he tries again and succeeds?" "I cannot let you walk into danger, ma'am. Let's think of another way" Right. I forgot the reason I hired him was because he is level-minded. The world could be falling apart around him and he'd only move after he had a solid plan. Most of the time, I like that about him but not today. The only lead we had turne
I don't know if I should thank Bianchi or put a bullet in his head. If I'd had a few more minutes, I wonder what lines I would have crossed. Despite being a closed book, there are times Regina forgets to hide her feelings. Like earlier. I could tell what was going through her head. How conflicted she was and how it was the perfect time for me to test the waters and see if she'd finally put the past behind her. So why did I hesitate? The answer to that question makes me mad. Because I made my bed and now I have to lie in it. Olivia is desperate so she doesn't care if I have other women but Regina would never allow that. Even if I do have a good reason for it. Besides, I know once she's in my arms, every other woman would cease to exist. She has that effect on me. Like I told her, I don't know how much longer I can hold back. "Boss, we got him" "Who?" I ask absentmindedly. "The fucker who's been stealing from us" Right. A few months ago, I noticed some of our
"You're hovering" "Let me come along. You know that bastard is a fucking asshole and we haven't caught the person who tried to kill you" "What will your presence change?" "I can end him once and for all" I lean back and look at him "This is the reason you're staying behind. I can handle assholes just fine. How's training going? Is your protege getting any good?" Alessio huffs "I want to kill him at least a hundred times a day. Tell me why you're doing this again. Why am I wasting time with that idiot?" "I'm going to turn one of them against their fathers. Do you think he has potential?" "No. With all due respect, I think the men in your family are useless. I'd rather start training Miss Ophelia as early as now" I've been thinking about doing that. While I grew up having everything I wanted, not once did Papa ask his men to train me. It was always "They'll protect you" and never "You should learn to protect yourself". If it wasn't for Christian, I wouldn't even have known how th
Fingers ghost over my face, tracing my eyes, nose, and lips. The scent surrounding me is heavenly so I turn my face to breathe it in. Thinking that I could lie here forever. It's warm, strong, and... Wait, where exactly is here? My eyes snap open. I come face to face with Federico. The expression in his eyes is soft and murderous at the same time. Why is he here? Why am I in his arms? "Did you have a nice nap?" "I don't take naps," I say trying to get up but he tightens his hands. Holding me down. "What do you call what you just did?" My memory comes rushing back. That fucking bastard Dylan. I'm done with him and the entire Irish. What the fuck is wrong with him? What did he think he could achieve from knocking me out? If he went back on his word and took all the money, I'm hunting him down and killing all his family."What happened? When did you get here?" "By the time I arrived, Cavanaugh was long gone and you were propped up against this container" "Let go of me. I need to che