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on Valentino resides. Its towering

making my knuckles turn a ghastly shade of white as

hen minutes, fo

with the great Don Valentino, that makes

villa and make his way toward me. Flicking the lower-right side of his jacket open, the man r

s in a thick Italian accent that would have so

me that you know who I am, and why I am here?" I cannot cont

here. And it gives me great pleasure to tell you that Don Valentino has given me strict or

e Shrek?" I hiss with disdain in a high-pitched to

e you contaminating our air with it. Don Valentino h

ut

camera and comes out to see you himself." He challenges

you have been dismissed by Don Valent

epercussions, which could result in your de

erses through the air, and Dip shit spin

t my gaze from Dip shit whom I now

cklace gracing her neckline. As her chocolate brown eyes meet my haz

dips his head upon sayin

"And what do we owe the pleasure of your visit?" Dropping her hand from her neck

that Rose has passed, Savannah is going to need all the family she has now, m

ou like to come in and see Savannah? I'm

of my body, "seriously?" I reply, unab

udged her

s very courageous of you to show up like this, unannou

e same sentiments, Mrs. DeLuca," Riccardo

Valentino, I will handle him when the time arouses. Now, open this gate and allow our guest

Riccardo yo

s, unlocking the gate at the same t

gently as she turns on her heel

ound the perimeter. Towering trees, miniature gardens, and menacing gargoyle statues stand g

the trigger of his piece yet again. A sense of unease creeps up on me, causing me to qu

ht me off guard. She has granted me access to e

d straight to the other end of the estate, thr

is just around the corner," Sofia says as sh

er all, the last thing I need is for Don Va

re per favore?" Sofia calls out in a

er and allow my gaze to fall on Savannah, who i

lly rises to her feet, making sure the skirt of h

h a soft voice as she stands in front of us with her

chin and tilts her head upward to meet her gaze. "There is someone here that wants to see you," S

is slowing down, Savannah turns her head and th

ce, battling not to leap forward and

w falling down my face and I shake my head, "no, cupcake,"

a dark shadow suddenly casts over us, causing Sav

at sends a current of arousal surging through me. "Why is Roses' sister here,

unds

ia were to breathe wrongly, he

ow how important it is to have famiglia close by," Sofia replies in

you are a guest living under my roof, which means you must abide by my rules."

oice as she holds her hand out for Savannah to take, and whe

I mutter as she saunters away, leaving