e corners of his lips, utte

her back, his palm grazed sensitive spots

g. He was delighted with her body's response,

e fought back with hands and fe

les, his grip easily encircli

earm, he cautioned, "Don't mo

! Get away, I d

his expression unusually se

sending buttons scatte

r down with an almost obsessive force

est mafia boss ever, countless women vied to be his bride. He cou

her. Her eyes turned red with anger. Overcome by irritation, she spitef

armed by her defiance. He leaned close, whispering maliciously into he

't wan

n ordinary girl, without wealth or status, bewildered by his fixation. From

ling arms, taking her crossed wrists in one h

eft her wris

at the sight of the red mar

in. Giselle's eyes were bright with unshed tears, and she fie

lips sealed hers,

ed Laroc Esta

d a body screaming in pain,

s, and after having exhausted her, he

quiet, illuminated only

, she was caught agai

ing quickly. Her legs weakened as she stood, but

As she pushed it open, she c

, Gisell

r, his eyes stormy with

Giselle attempte

rt," Henry enunciated her name, seizing he

ease

e from the ordeal,

"The Sicilian mafia doesn't do divo

ou treat me

o escape again, and I will m

iron-tight, as if to b

he pain, and she raised her eyes to Hen

ferson, I

e you, nor will I

ev

ssed Henry's eyes, but i

y, a flash of lightning streaked across

egan to po

forced Giselle against the wall, li

t you leave me, even if it mea

le gritted her

knock

ready," nanny announced, standi

pulled Giselle toward the sofa

d two adhesive bandages next to it. "Mr. Jeffers

hrobbed painfully, rem

opping vegetables earlier, distracted

kled ruefully, knowing well that s

sed him,

ped up a spoonful, cooled it with a gentl

ly turned h

sped her chin, and forcefull

pain and forcing her to open her mo

bowl again, and cautioned, "Don't f

e porridge, Henry led

aying with unexpected politene

argue and l

nt yard, Giselle eyed the slightly ajar w

p the water to its maximum, and pla

ol, she could just r

causing her to fall to the ground, her

heart nearly burst with fright, but thankfully, the noi

r, it took Giselle over a

to be greeted at the door by a grou

t, you're fi

a scar slicing across h

ely wanting to flee, but she cou

hit her-

randmother's surgeries, she had ta

e here to col

ommanded the s

ard, capturing Gise