lle'

this? The same man who claimed not to give

tried to push him away, but he he

long. This is a little way y

o my surprise, my lips slowly b

my first kiss. I didn't just let hi

ng into his eyes with shock. I was drowning in those

pitched female voi

tears streaming down her cheeks. The man finally let go of my waist, a

using me to make th

do this to me?" she said, her a

wrong w

e," he said flatly. "Maybe if you had come earlier,

la. Don't feel

and glancing from one person to another, unable to understand what they were saying. I had

f you will excuse me, I've got som

at had I gott

ut this. You'll regret

at's the worst t

e hard glare the lady shot

I don't get it. Who are you

responded while staring into my eyes and cuppi

ght now would think we

n do a thing. I was just there, trapped in his cage and w

him, but no one dared to look much longer. His voice alone commanded at

I can fall inside? What kind

g a camera. I could sense the fear in h

u think you are doin

nonno." [I didn't mean to betray

ng for my gra

s lips. "I can'

immagini." [Dele

potrebbe uccidermi." [You

ti di essere ucciso." [Y

I hated the fact that I was lost. I wished I could quietly walk away and en

s head slightl

d to soften. "What w

long wi

sh, then Mario left. Then, h

our name?"

want to answer, but I couldn't stop my lips from moving. Maybe becau

are you

t I answered anyway. "New Yo

ith me," he said wit

use

phasize that. Grab your

damn

now. You have no right to order me around. I

just stared at me with

said. The way he mentioned my name startled m

replie

s soon as it came. "I don't take no for an answe

shook my head in disagreeme

ly he gave before stridi

lack followed him. I thought those men were guar

tly is t

hed as every one of them walked out. Soon, normalcy was resto

warm smile appeared on my cheeks as I began to describe the

iel'

er defied my orders," I barked, pacing a

voided me except Alessio, my closest m

. In fact, I'm going back in ther

g to follow you. People will notice, a

for her importance to me, I would h

reminded me of my rule

she's getting

patient. We will

ence just tonight. First wa

g the hall, and it was ju

r