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Sofia remained silent as the car tore through the city, Alejandro still gripping her hand tightly.She longed to trust him.Wanted to believe he could save her from Hector. But the way Hector had murmured the words — you’re already mine, Sofia — sent a chill down her spine.Alejandro was never far from her side, but not even he could banish the fear that twisted in her breast."What are you thinking?" His voice was gentle now, edged with something she could not name.Sofia halted, faced him. “Hector … he’s not trying to scare you, Alejandro. He wants me. Alejandro's jaw tightened.His fingers gripped her skin as if holding back from saving something.Or someone.He’s not going to have you,” he said darkly.Sofia sighed. “You can’t control everything all the time.”Alejandro twisted his lips into a sneer, though there was no humor in it. "I can handle this."A shiver pass through her at his certainty.She wanted to argue.Wanted to tell him that Hector was different. But before she 

Sofia’s breath caught in her throat.Hector was making his move.Alejandro’s jaw set, his face dark and inscrutable. But Sofia recognized the one it brought on — the tenseness of his whole body, the clench of his fists at his sides.He was expecting that.Preparation for it.And now it had started.Alejandro challenged the guard. "Where is he?"The man stopped. "At the casino. He’s trying to make a point.”A slow, menacing grin spread across Alejandro’s face. A predator that detects a threat. Sofia trembled.This wasn’t business.This was war.Alejandro did not delay.He turned to Sofia, voices crackling. "You're staying here."Sofia's heart thudded. "No."Alejandro’s dark eyes turned toward her. "Excuse me?"Sofia swallowed but held firm. “I’m not going to be locked away while you go handle him. “I’ve got to know what’s going on.”Alejandro leaned in closer, a suffocating presence. “Don’t make it sound like a negotiation, Sofia.”Her heart raced, but she wasn’t going to back down. “

Sofia caught her breath as Alejandro skated his fingers over her jawline—his touch light but impossible not to notice.She was supposed to drive him away.But she didn't.Instead she was transfixed, trapped in the fire of his gaze.Alejandro didn’t merely gaze at her. He was devouring her. A storm brewed in his dark eyes — a storm that promised power, possession … and something more. Something that made her pulse race in her ears.“You don’t have to be afraid,” he whispered, his thumb brushing across her cheek.Sofia took a hard swallow. Right now she was not afraid of Hector. She was afraid of this.Of how Alejandro had made her feel.Vulnerable. Hungry.Like she was standing on the edge of something that was out of her control."I should go in," she panted.Alejandro’s lips curled, and humor flashed in his eyes.But he didn't move.His fingers slowly slid down her skin, tracing the contour of her neck, sending shivers down her spine."Should you?"His tone was low and teasing, bu

Sofia froze in the doorway of the restaurant, the little box heavy in her shaking hands.Her mother's necklace.Hector had been to her home. He had been close to her family. A knot of terror formed in the pit of her stomach. She had to keep them safe. Her first instinct was to run away — just drive back home as fast as she could, make sure they were all right. But then realized that’s what Hector was waiting for. He dictated to her, proclaiming that he had *control over her. And the worst thing? He was right. Her hands shaking, she stuffed the box into her handbag and made a mad dash to the outside. It was cold outside but not in her heartQuestions peppered her mind, one over the fray of another.What was Hector up to? Was he trying to provoke Alejandro? Or was it something else— something more personal? She required answers.And she had no trouble finding them.A Dangerous DemandThe Monteverde estate rose from the shadows, the gateway stretching wide as a pair of silent sentin

Sofia was still frozen in her seat at Alejandro's words, her heart hammering."Sure, if he’s a threat to you, yes.” His tone had her shivering, cold enough to freeze the marrow in her bones. Alejandro was not bluffing. And if Hector provoked him, he'd slay the man on the spot.And the worst of it? Part of her felt. safe. The proper reaction would be horror. She should have been wanting to run away.But for another cause, her heart beat.Alejandro overshadowed her, the intensity of being so close to him inebriating. He was too close, his dark eyes searching hers, looking for some reaction.Sofia swallowed. “I don’t want you to kill him.”Alejandro relaxed his head to one side. “Then he should stay away from you.”Her fists were clenched. “You can’t be going around picking who dies and who doesn’t.”His lips twisted, like she’d made a joke. “Because Sofia, the world I live in is not the world you live in. There’s rules — rules that men like Hector don’t abide by. And men like me? We d

 In Alejandro's office Sofia was paralyzed, her heart racing.She could still feel the warmth of his breath, the imprint of his hand on her arm. He had been so close. And then — he had walked away. Leaving her there in shock, wheezing, wanting, not knowing what, but knowing it could never be.Alejandro was a danger. Not just because of the power he held over her, but for what he was doing to her — to her mind, to her body. She exhaled and averted her gaze. "I should go.".Alejandro, who was new to his desk, hesitated. "Is that what you want?"His voice was calm. Too calm. Sofia gulped. "I—"She didn't have an answer.Did she wish to remain?Did she wish to run?Why did she want him to pull her close and obliterate the distance between them?Alejandro studied her, his dark eyes scanning, then sighed and turned to his desk, dismissing her. "Then go."Sofia lingered half a second longer before forcing herself to walk away.He felt each step back from him more weighing.Each breath h