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topped fighting and only just

made lots of enemies by mingling with this bastardo."

ace blank. He handed Marco over to his m

own. The adrenaline was still coursing throu

to get married," she

f his jaw that only sigh he heard her

hat day, all because of the man standing in front of her, lookin

g I said?" she asked. "They knew we signed the marri

responded, his voice

lo!" Lena snapped

. "This is the second time I've been attacked just this evening, Moretti. All because I was seen with you. Didn't you think a little warning would have b

í.

ddamn weather. And that was what snapped the fra

ght off-guard, Mortetti staggered back but quickly caught himself. He stared

's men walking towards her. He raised a hand at them

," he said, his voice almost too calm for the m

m again. Piccola diavola? Little

r voice came out steady. "You should have included that in the contract, Mr. Mortetti. Don't you think I have the right to know I will

iminal, Selene. Did you think I would lay out every danger you'd face just because you signe

t. She raised her hand to land another punch but this time to

into hers, "and I would hit you back. But it would be

k, her face burning for a different reason. She t

bdued, she said calmly to Moretti, "Leave. And thank you for coming to my aid. I wi–" She pause

ething that would make Lena lose her temper, she rushed and said, "I would like to organize my home and get some sle

d her with his hands in his pockets before he opened his

deep breath. "It was written on the contract that I would mo

to go pack your things.

r jaw. "And I'm

cold eyes. "This is not u

calmly. "So take your m

on't test me, amore," he said, leaning into her face. "Or I will t

dle threat, so she kept qui

a. "Like Marco had said this won't end with him. And you already said before that you have been attacked bef

er safe. They would keep coming until they managed

he smiled, his cold expression vanishing. "Good girl,"

he didn't call her that. She turned and walked towards

y hit her that she had stood in front of Mortet

ce bur