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ally time to end this disaster of a day. As soon

me. The only sound that could be heard was the clickin

ight was still early. It wasn't the first

lock when I saw a reflection on my

e person. T

d brought out a can of pepper spray. I always had my self de

tried to unlock my car door and get in, but one

away from them. I could hear their cries and groans of pain and fru

't so lucky as I bumped into someone. Staggering backwards, I looked up

I shr

We've had enough of y

me up from the ground, and

it his back violently with my hands, but

the backseat of a luxuri

led to flee through the other door, but another per

s Luc

s eyes filled with a

rom me?" I asked th

raight face. "Ottimo lavoro, Alessio.

hing," I c

dn't say a word to m

. There's someone out there who's going to be

I have a task for you," he said sl

against my will? I'm not s

, and sassy, and annoying. And gettin

do anything for y

llowed with a final ton

ything and everybody. If only I could just open this d

can't even imagine my love

romise me you're going to free me. Lik

you to politely follow me home

to you, then you need a lot of

s fist. "Aless

s driver said

dom only if you behave well. On normal circumstances, I shouldn't even

ask you want me to

like a good, loving girlfriend in

d my ey

vement of his hand. The tattoos at the back of his palm, his knuckles red as

ne to tell me he w

w everything about me, and my trusted man sent him pictures of me and you t

end time with me tonight. If you hadn'

estion or judge my a

hut, not wanting

do what's expecte

"That's if it dete

tween us as the vehicl

on my sketch book, kissed him, now going home

stop, then Luciano got

offered me his hand. I reluctantl

s place screamed opulence. From the florally arranged path we follo

s bea

oesn't joke with respect, so it's better you kee

ng is this

depe

o get home tonight. I have an aunt who will be worr

ds on your

word. He wouldn't

acknowledged Luciano's presence by a slight bow of the

heelchair at the head of the table. He had a stick of cigarette in hi

Luciano greeted when

in time for dinner

It's late

e here now thinking I should have had dinner without you? Of course I have to wait,

is Arielle,"

ht bow. "Good

e, assessing me. I wasn't sure what was on

join us. I was shocked

known him all his life. She didn't spare us a glance

nnie," Luci

she have with Luc