past 24 hours. She had gone from being a single, independent wom

bel couldn't help but feel a sense of disorientation. The city skyli

ing her close. "You look stunning, Annabel,"

t. She couldn't deny the attraction she felt towards Ma

replied, her voice ba

, sending shivers down her spine. "I h

to the suite. A private jet was waiting for them,

?" Annabel asked, h

thing. "You'll see," he said,

a sense of excitement. She had never been one for adventure, but

ar waters and powdery white sand. Annabel's jaw dropped as she st

edible," Anna

"I'm glad you like it," he said,

ense of relaxation wash over her. For the first time in her life, she felt like

to wander. What secrets was Mattia hiding? What wa

, Annabel's eyes locked onto Mattia's. "Tell me so

flashing with a hint of warning. "What do

tension between them. "Anything," she re

n who gets what he wants, Annabel," he said, his eyes g

e extent of Mattia's power. She was trapped in a marri

. A spark that made her wonder if she was in over her head, or if s

re comfortable in Mattia's presence. She couldn't deny the chem

abel's mind began to wander. What was M

ia's eyes locked onto hers. "I want to sh

to a small, secluded cove. In the cent

nabel asked, her

s thing. "A gift," he said, hi

Inside was a stunning diamond necklace, sparkl

iful," Anna

hers. "You're beautiful,

a spark of electricity, a spark that made her wonder if she was in over her h

as trapped in a whirlwind romance. She was married to a man who was as rut

ooked into M