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offensive, Vincenzo could even get angry with you, and anyone else could feed
you dangerous gossip. The truth is that no one knows or understands, but no one
dares question Dino Villani about it. I won’t even pretend to know why he was
brought back from the USA and chosen for the role, but Acerbi has been
preparing him. Maybe Seth’s father knows something none of us do. As you can
imagine, things have been tense around here since the decision had been
announced.” Santo put down the frame and led me down the corridor. “Be very
wary of what you say and to whom, until you’re sure you know what they’re
about.”
So I’d been thrown into a tank of poisonous fish, with
immunity to only a fraction of them. But as scary as it was, I appreciated Santo’s
honesty and squeezed his forearm as he led me toward my bedroom. Maybe it was a
shark like him I needed to keep away the piranhas. At this rate, I couldn’t
wait to have my own house, where I could have more privacy.
“Thank you. I’m afraid I’d drown here without someone to
guide me.”
He opened the door for me as if he were a gentleman, not the
predator in human skin I knew he was. “I just feel you don’t deserve to drown.
You’re trying to do your duty, and I respect that.” But as soon as we were
alone in my room, his ‘respectful’ hand went all the way to my ass and squeezed
it, before he let go of me.
I froze, looking away from him, but as long as he was there,
so close to me I could easily touch him, the room itself disappeared into the
background, despite its impressive size and fresh, modern style that could had
been taken straight from my Pinterest home inspiration board. “This is all very
nerve-racking.”
Santo stepped closer, that cocky attitude right back in
place. “You need to unwind then, let off some steam.” And I knew exactly what
he meant when his hand slid to my hip.
Stepping away, I caught his gaze, pinning him in place with
as much willpower as I could muster. In my head, we were watched, and I
couldn’t afford to make another misstep. “I can’t.”
But Santo unbuttoned his suit jacket and followed me, never
taking his eyes off me. “It’s not like you’re married yet.”
“But I will be. Things are already too complicated,” I told
him, moving back to keep the same distance between us. I couldn’t tell whether
his behavior scared or excited me. This blurred line was what could cost me
much more than I could afford to lose.
“But you wish they weren’t. You wish we could lie down,” he
pointed with his head to the large white bed, “and spend all night there.” His
eyes darkened, but at least his hands stayed where they were. “You wish you
hadn’t left that limo as soon as you had.”
I stared at him, frightened as a doe facing a wolf. Only I
wanted him to have a bite, and then, once he got one taste of me, devour me
whole. “It doesn’t matter what I want right now. What counts is what’s needed
in the long run.” And that meant being Seth’s wife, being pleasant, liked and
respected by everyone in my new family. I could not endanger all that for a few
nights of passion before Santo found a different target.
Santo groaned, and his eyes narrowed, but he pulled out a
packet of cigarettes, and headed for the balcony door. “You keep up that
attitude, and you might just survive until old age,” he grumbled, as if that
were a bad thing. And yet I couldn’t help but follow his handsome form with my
gaze. From the broad shoulders, to the long legs, he was temptation put in my
path to test me.
I followed him to the door and leaned against it, watching
him from as close as I dared myself to stand. The view from the balcony was
lovely, with a soft hillside housing a vineyard beyond the trees of the garden.
“That’s the only thing I hope for.”
“It’s a luxury not all of us are afforded.” He sat on the
stone banister and lit himself a cigarette.
I entwined my fingers and watched him
offensive, Vincenzo could even get angry with you, and anyone else could feed
you dangerous gossip. The truth is that no one knows or understands, but no one
dares question Dino Villani about it. I won’t even pretend to know why he was
brought back from the USA and chosen for the role, but Acerbi has been
preparing him. Maybe Seth’s father knows something none of us do. As you can
imagine, things have been tense around here since the decision had been
announced.” Santo put down the frame and led me down the corridor. “Be very
wary of what you say and to whom, until you’re sure you know what they’re
about.”
So I’d been thrown into a tank of poisonous fish, with
immunity to only a fraction of them. But as scary as it was, I appreciated Santo’s
honesty and squeezed his forearm as he led me toward my bedroom. Maybe it was a
shark like him I needed to keep away the piranhas. At this rate, I couldn’t
wait to have my own house, where I could have more privacy.
“Thank you. I’m afraid I’d drown here without someone to
guide me.”
He opened the door for me as if he were a gentleman, not the
predator in human skin I knew he was. “I just feel you don’t deserve to drown.
You’re trying to do your duty, and I respect that.” But as soon as we were
alone in my room, his ‘respectful’ hand went all the way to my ass and squeezed
it, before he let go of me.
I froze, looking away from him, but as long as he was there,
so close to me I could easily touch him, the room itself disappeared into the
background, despite its impressive size and fresh, modern style that could had
been taken straight from my Pinterest home inspiration board. “This is all very
nerve-racking.”
Santo stepped closer, that cocky attitude right back in
place. “You need to unwind then, let off some steam.” And I knew exactly what
he meant when his hand slid to my hip.
Stepping away, I caught his gaze, pinning him in place with
as much willpower as I could muster. In my head, we were watched, and I
couldn’t afford to make another misstep. “I can’t.”
But Santo unbuttoned his suit jacket and followed me, never
taking his eyes off me. “It’s not like you’re married yet.”
“But I will be. Things are already too complicated,” I told
him, moving back to keep the same distance between us. I couldn’t tell whether
his behavior scared or excited me. This blurred line was what could cost me
much more than I could afford to lose.
“But you wish they weren’t. You wish we could lie down,” he
pointed with his head to the large white bed, “and spend all night there.” His
eyes darkened, but at least his hands stayed where they were. “You wish you
hadn’t left that limo as soon as you had.”
I stared at him, frightened as a doe facing a wolf. Only I
wanted him to have a bite, and then, once he got one taste of me, devour me
whole. “It doesn’t matter what I want right now. What counts is what’s needed
in the long run.” And that meant being Seth’s wife, being pleasant, liked and
respected by everyone in my new family. I could not endanger all that for a few
nights of passion before Santo found a different target.
Santo groaned, and his eyes narrowed, but he pulled out a
packet of cigarettes, and headed for the balcony door. “You keep up that
attitude, and you might just survive until old age,” he grumbled, as if that
were a bad thing. And yet I couldn’t help but follow his handsome form with my
gaze. From the broad shoulders, to the long legs, he was temptation put in my
path to test me.
I followed him to the door and leaned against it, watching
him from as close as I dared myself to stand. The view from the balcony was
lovely, with a soft hillside housing a vineyard beyond the trees of the garden.
“That’s the only thing I hope for.”
“It’s a luxury not all of us are afforded.” He sat on the
stone banister and lit himself a cigarette.
I entwined my fingers and watched him
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