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thing, she had no control over her body’s reaction to Raffaele’s touch, as her trembling fingers proved when Jenesa took the hand he offered and let him help her out of the car. Her other senses graciously contributed to that particular weakness as well. Just looking at him made her insides quiver, while the mixture of sandalwood cologne and the masculine scent of his skin was like taking straight shots of tequila; the more she ingested, the dizzier she got.
Agreeing to fly off with him to a private island where she would be at his mercy was undoubtedly the most insane part of all. Especially when her mind was such a jumbled mess of contradictions! One minute she was scared to death of being alone with Raffaele and the next minute she was excited by the prospect of having him all to herself. She despised him for pretending to be Luca and yet longed to be held in his arms and kissed again. She wanted to throttle him with her bare hands and at the same time, she wanted to run her hands across his massive chest, to feel his warm skin beneath her fingertips. To hear him whisper her name as they made love .
In other words, Jenesa was in big, big trouble.
“Watch your step,” he said as he guided her into an elevator.
Jenesa glanced around before entering the enclosure, unsettled to discover she’d been so preoccupied with her thoughts that she hadn’t even noticed when they entered the Vittorio Enterprises building. As the doors slid together, trapping her inside the small space with Raffaele, it hit her full force just how wealthy and powerful this man was. All the Vittorio men were, for that matter. She’d gotten a glimpse of the lobby and its rich interior, the marbled floors, the expensive furniture. He could crush her if he wanted to, put her and her sisters out of business, for Jenesa had no doubt the Vittorio influence could make or break a company like JLJ.
If you’re going to play with fire, be prepared to get burn ed , their father had always warned. Well, she was certainly doing that with Raffaele. She was out of her league and if Jenesa wasn’t careful, he would do more than just burn her. If he found out what she was up to, Raffaele would incinerate her and take pleasure in scattering her ashes to the wind!
Jenesa swallowed hard, a feeling of impending doom washing over her as they emerged from the elevator. The sharp click of her high heels on the polished marble echoed down the long corridor like a bell tolling for the condemned criminal as he climbed the gallows. Morbid, yes, but Jenesa couldn’t help feeling she should find some place to kneel and confess her sins before entering the lair of the dark angel beside her.
“Jenesa? Are you coming inside?”
She blinked, suddenly conscious that she’d come to a halt just outside his office door. Raffaele had already entered and was holding the door open for her, obviously amused by her reluctance to follow him. If she was smart, she would run. She would calmly tell him that she had changed her mind, then turn away without further explanation and run as fast as her spiky heels and wobbly legs would let her. Instinct told her that crossing the threshold would alter her life forever, and that once she allowed Raffaele to become a part of her world, there would be no going back.
Run. Now. Before it’s too late.
A slow smile spread across his sinfully handsome face. “Trust me, cara , if it was my intention to seduce you, I would have chosen some place more conductive to setting the mood.”
“You think I’m being silly.”
“No, just overly cautious when there is no need to be.”
Oh, she had every reason to be cautious where Raffaele was concerned because she already knew there wasn’t a chance in hell she was going to come out of this unscathed. Jenesa highly doubted that anyone who came into contact with Raffaele Vittorio walked away untouched in one way or another. He had a powerful presence that demanded attention and an animal
Agreeing to fly off with him to a private island where she would be at his mercy was undoubtedly the most insane part of all. Especially when her mind was such a jumbled mess of contradictions! One minute she was scared to death of being alone with Raffaele and the next minute she was excited by the prospect of having him all to herself. She despised him for pretending to be Luca and yet longed to be held in his arms and kissed again. She wanted to throttle him with her bare hands and at the same time, she wanted to run her hands across his massive chest, to feel his warm skin beneath her fingertips. To hear him whisper her name as they made love .
In other words, Jenesa was in big, big trouble.
“Watch your step,” he said as he guided her into an elevator.
Jenesa glanced around before entering the enclosure, unsettled to discover she’d been so preoccupied with her thoughts that she hadn’t even noticed when they entered the Vittorio Enterprises building. As the doors slid together, trapping her inside the small space with Raffaele, it hit her full force just how wealthy and powerful this man was. All the Vittorio men were, for that matter. She’d gotten a glimpse of the lobby and its rich interior, the marbled floors, the expensive furniture. He could crush her if he wanted to, put her and her sisters out of business, for Jenesa had no doubt the Vittorio influence could make or break a company like JLJ.
If you’re going to play with fire, be prepared to get burn ed , their father had always warned. Well, she was certainly doing that with Raffaele. She was out of her league and if Jenesa wasn’t careful, he would do more than just burn her. If he found out what she was up to, Raffaele would incinerate her and take pleasure in scattering her ashes to the wind!
Jenesa swallowed hard, a feeling of impending doom washing over her as they emerged from the elevator. The sharp click of her high heels on the polished marble echoed down the long corridor like a bell tolling for the condemned criminal as he climbed the gallows. Morbid, yes, but Jenesa couldn’t help feeling she should find some place to kneel and confess her sins before entering the lair of the dark angel beside her.
“Jenesa? Are you coming inside?”
She blinked, suddenly conscious that she’d come to a halt just outside his office door. Raffaele had already entered and was holding the door open for her, obviously amused by her reluctance to follow him. If she was smart, she would run. She would calmly tell him that she had changed her mind, then turn away without further explanation and run as fast as her spiky heels and wobbly legs would let her. Instinct told her that crossing the threshold would alter her life forever, and that once she allowed Raffaele to become a part of her world, there would be no going back.
Run. Now. Before it’s too late.
A slow smile spread across his sinfully handsome face. “Trust me, cara , if it was my intention to seduce you, I would have chosen some place more conductive to setting the mood.”
“You think I’m being silly.”
“No, just overly cautious when there is no need to be.”
Oh, she had every reason to be cautious where Raffaele was concerned because she already knew there wasn’t a chance in hell she was going to come out of this unscathed. Jenesa highly doubted that anyone who came into contact with Raffaele Vittorio walked away untouched in one way or another. He had a powerful presence that demanded attention and an animal
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