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FLORA I was still staring at the broken glass on the floor when my apartment door burst open. Dante walked in, flanked by three men with visible gun holsters. I hadn't even heard him coming up the stairs. "Are you hurt?" he demanded. His eyes immediately scanned me from head to toe. I shook my head as I pulled my robe tighter around me. "Just scared,” I admitted. He nodded to his men, who immediately spread out through my small apartment, checking the rooms and securing the flimsy windows. "Show me the note," Dante said. His voice sounded calm, but I knew he wasn’t. I handed him the crumpled paper. As he read it, his expression hardened, and a muscle ticked in his jaw. "Pack a bag," he ordered, handing the note to one of his men. "Both of you are coming with me." "Both?" I asked, blinking in confusion. "My mother is at her house with the nurse." "Not anymore. I've already sent men to secure her location and prepare her for transport." "Transport? You can't just move my mothe
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FLORAI stared at the ceiling of the guest bedroom in Dante's penthouse, unable to fall asleep despite the comfortable silk sheets and memory foam mattress. It had been three days since the attack on my apartment forced me to move in here, and despite the luxury surrounding me, I still felt like I was a bird in a gilded cage.The digital clock on the nightstand showed 2:17 AM. With a sigh, I threw off the covers and walked to the kitchen for some water, careful not to make noise. To my surprise, a light was already on."Can't sleep either, dear?" Mrs. Rossi, Dante's housekeeper asked. She was sitting at the kitchen island nursing a cup of tea."No," I admitted, reaching for a glass. "It's too quiet here."Mrs. Rossi nodded in understanding. She was a short, plump Italian woman in her sixties with kind eyes that seemed out of place in Dante's world. Over the past few days, she had become my only real ally in this strange new life."Sit," she instructed, already pouring me some tea. "Ch
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FLORAI woke up the next morning with the memory of Dante's intense gaze still burning in my mind. His words echoed in my ears: "While I still have the strength to let you,” he had said. What did that even mean?When I finally gathered enough courage to leave my room, I found Dante at the breakfast table, scrolling through his phone while sipping a mug of very hot coffee. He barely glanced up."Good morning," he said casually, as if our charged moment on the balcony never happened."Morning," I replied, pouring myself coffee with slightly trembling hands.Despite his apparent indifference, I caught him watching me several times when he thought I wasn't looking. His dark eyes would follow my movements before quickly darting away when I turned. The strange dance continued throughout breakfast, with neither of us acknowledging what had passed between us.After breakfast, Dante announced that we were heading to his office. The drive was silent, filled with tension and unspoken words.At t
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FLORAThe sound of gunfire filled the air as Dante threw himself over me, shielding me with his body. His warmth pressed against me, and his heartbeat thundered against my back as bullets ricocheted around us."Stay down!" he ordered. His breath felt hot against my ear.A black SUV screeched to a halt beside us, and Dante's security team poured out, guns drawn as they returned fire into the darkness."Go, go!" Dante shouted, moving urgently and half-dragging me toward the vehicle.We were almost there when one of his men cried out, immediately falling to the ground in pain. Blood spread across his white shirt like spilled wine."Mario!" Dante yelled. His voice cracked with genuine emotion for the first time since I had known him.Together we hauled the wounded man into the SUV. I pressed my hands against his wound as Dante slammed the door."Drive!" he ordered. "Get us out of here!"The driver hurriedly pulled away from the curb, the tires screeching against the pavement. I expected h
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FLORAI paced my bedroom floor while Dante's cold words kept echoing in my mind. "Bring him to me." Four simple words that likely meant death for Anthony Ricci.I barely knew Anthony. Our interaction had lasted all of five minutes on a dance floor. Yet the thought of him dying because of a hit he may or may not have ordered made my stomach turn. Could I warn him somehow? An anonymous call, perhaps?But I knew the consequences of betraying Dante would be severe. He had made that clear from day one. "Loyalty is everything in this world," he had told me. And I had no doubt about what happened to those who weren't loyal.My mother's face flashed in my mind. If I crossed Dante, what would happen to her? The medication she needed, and the care I could now afford to give her, all of it would vanish. And for what? A man I didn't know, who was part of another criminal organization?I needed a clearer picture of what I was dealing with. While Dante was out, I slipped into his office, searching
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FLORA The drive to Mount Sinai Medical Center was a blur. Dante broke every traffic law in existence as his Maserati wove through cars like a missile. I sat frozen in the passenger seat while my mind kept racing with worst-case scenarios. "She'll be okay," Dante said. His voice was unusually gentle. "I've already called ahead. The best specialists are waiting." I couldn't even respond. My throat was too tight as fear enveloped me. This was exactly what I had been dreading. It was the nightmare that kept me working two jobs and made me sacrifice everything I could. When we arrived, Dante didn't bother with parking. He left the car in the ambulance bay, and tossed the keys to a security guard with a handful of bills and instructions to "keep it close." No one objected. Even here, his authority was absolute. When the Assistant Head Specialist in charge of the Nephrology Department, Dr. Adams met us at the elevator, his face was grim. "Her kidneys have completely failed," he explained
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FLORA I stared at the dead rat in the box with its stiff body surrounded by blood-soaked newspapers. My stomach churned, but I forced myself not to look away. In the little time since I'd worked for Dante Romano, I'd seen a lot but this was the height of it. Dante had come into my room. Now, he slammed the lid back on the box and pushed it away. His jaw tightened, and a muscle pulsed at his temple. "It's what I feared," he said. His voice was deadly calm. It was the kind of calm that preceded violence. "We have a rat." Salvatore cursed under his breath. "Only twelve people knew about Ricci's capture." "Twelve too many," Dante replied. When he turned to me, his dark eyes were intense. "Flora, you're not leaving here until we sort this out." "What do you mean, I’m not leaving? Won’t I go to work?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady. "You work for me, so as your boss, I’m making you stay at home. Don't argue." He pulled out his phone and fired off a text. "I've increased secur
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FLORAThe plane descended through clouds that hung like cotton over the Sicilian countryside. I pressed my face against the window, taking in the patchwork of vineyards, olive groves, and small villages nestled in the hills. Dante sat across from me in his private jet, watching my reaction with something like anticipation in his eyes."It's beautiful," I said. My voice was still raspy from the attack."Wait until you see the estate," he replied. There was pride in his voice. "It's been in my family for generations."We landed at a small private airstrip where two black SUVs awaited us. The men who greeted Dante spoke rapid Italian, and their manners were respectful but familiar. These weren't employees; they were family.An hour's drive through winding roads brought us to massive iron gates emblazoned with an ornate "R." They swung open as we approached, revealing a long driveway lined with cypress trees.At the end stood what could only be described as a fortress disguised as a vill
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FLORAThe lights of Romano's restaurant cast a warm glow on the sidewalk as our car hurriedly pulled up a block away. Police sirens were already wailing around in the distance as the aftermath of the assault on the Riccis penthouse spread across the city."Stay here with Sofia," I told Rex and Luis. "If I'm not out in fifteen minutes, then you should call for backup."Sofia grabbed my hand firmly. "Be careful, Flora,” she warned. “You know Vincent has nothing left to lose now.” There were tears in her eyes as she gazed at me. I nodded and slipped out of the car. Then I began to move quietly toward the restaurant. Through the windows, I could see two figures inside. It was Dante and Vincent, and they were both facing each other across the dining room. Vincent was holding something in his hand. I knew it had to be the trigger device.I was about to enter inside when a sudden movement from across the street caught my eye. There were dark vehicles with tinted windows parked. And men in t
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FLORAThe night air was cool against my face as we sped through the city streets. Dante had informed me of his decision. We would save innocent lives first, then deal with Vincent after that. I couldn't help the rush of relief I felt when I knew that he had chosen people over revenge. He had done the right thing."We need to split up," Dante said. His voice was full of tension as he drove fast. "We will cover more ground that way." He had assembled what remained of his loyal crew, and now there were a dozen men or so spread across three different SUVs. The dashboard clock read 10:28 PM. It was just over an hour and a half until midnight."How many bombs are we talking about?" I asked, trying to stay calm despite the panic spreading through my chest."Based on what Anthony said, there should be at least six, or maybe even more." Dante's knuckles were white on the steering wheel. "Vincent would definitely target places that would hurt us the most.""And places with people too," I added
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FLORA The whole place immediately erupted into chaos around me. Gunshots echoed through the halls, along with shouts from the men and the sound of glass breaking. Dante's men had launched a full assault on the Riccis, and I was caught in the middle of it. I quickly pulled my arm free from Vincent's grasp when the first explosion rocked the east wing of the house. The blast threw him off balance just long enough for me to wrench my arm away completely and run in the opposite direction. My side was burning—I didn’t know from what exactly—but adrenaline kept me moving. The problem was that I didn’t have even the faintest idea of where I was going. Every corridor in this massive penthouse looked the same. It was full of dark wood furniture, expensive paintings, and too many doors. Smoke was beginning to fill the hallways, and it was making it even harder for me to see anything. As I turned a corner, I slammed directly into someone. A cry escaped my lips as a pair of hands grabbed my s
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FLORAI froze when Vincent Ricci appeared in the doorway. The expression on his face shifted from surprise to something cold and calculating as he took in the scene: me standing behind the desk with files spread open before me and documents all around the table."You shouldn't be here, Flora," he said quietly as he closed the door behind him.The soft click of the lock felt like a death sentence to me. My heart pounded, but there was no point in denying what I had been doing when he came. I had been caught red-handed going through his private files.Instead of making excuses, I lifted my chin and faced him defiantly. "I know what you did to Carlo Romano,” I said.Vincent didn't even flinch at the accusation. He just walked further into the room. His expensive shoes were silent on the thick carpet. That was most definitely why I hadn’t heard him coming until he was at the doorway."Carlo was weak, just like his nephew has become," he replied. His voice was strangely calm. "The Romano m
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FLORAIn the days that followed, I visited my mother daily, and I was relieved to see that she was receiving proper medical care once again. I tried repeatedly to contact Sofia, but all my messages went unanswered. I tried to contact Dante too, but there was no sign of him at all.Anthony was a constant presence in my life during this period. He was always kind, and always careful not to push too hard. He brought me clothes, took me to dinner, kept me company, and he never asked for anything in return. But I wasn't naive enough to believe his kindness came without strings attached.***A week had passed after my release. As Anthony and I shared dinner in the penthouse, the strings finally appeared."I need to ask you something, Flora," Anthony said while he refilled my wine glass. "About Dante's operations."I set down my fork. "So here it is. This is the real reason you've been so kind and generous to me.""I never said my help was entirely selfless,” he immediately replied, then sat
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FLORAThe county jail was even worse than I had imagined. The concrete was cold, there were harsh white fluorescent lights, and the noise of metal doors constantly slamming shut kept giving me incessant headaches. My cellmate, a woman who had been arrested for drug possession, mostly ignored me except to warn me not to touch her things.I spent three days in that hellhole before my attorney visited again. This time, Rebecca Harmon looked even more tired than before. There were dark circles under her eyes as she slid into the seat across from me in the visitation room."Any news?" I asked. I even tried to keep the desperation from my voice.She nodded and opened her folder. "The good news is that you’ve been granted bail,” she said."And the bad news?" I prompted."It's 2 million dollars,” Rebecca replied.My heart sank. "I don't have that kind of money." I didn’t even have a fifth of it."Most people don't." She sighed. "Dante Romano was released on the day of his arrest. His bail w
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FLORADante poured two glasses of whiskey and pushed one toward me. "They don't have enough to hold me. Not yet,” he said."Are you insane? They just raided every business you own!" I screamed."And they'll find nothing directly linking me to any criminal activity,” he replied just before taking a sip of his whiskey. "My lawyers will have me out by dinner.""Dante, please," I begged. "Don't take that chance.""Running makes me look guilty." He gestured for me to sit. "Trust me, Flora. Like I said earlier, this isn't my first run-in with the FBI."Against my better judgment, I sat across from him, but I chose to leave the whiskey untouched. "What about me?” I asked. “I've been working with them.""Under duress," he pointed out. "And you never signed any formal agreement as an informant. They have nothing solid on you either."The confidence in his voice almost convinced me. Almost.Suddenly the door of the penthouse crashed open with a splintering sound. Heavy footsteps echoed through
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FLORAI watched in stunned silence as Dante transformed before my eyes. The tender lover from moments ago disappeared, and now he had been replaced by the cold, calculating crime boss I had first encountered. He dressed with practiced efficiency, and every movement he made was purposeful."Stay here," he ordered, fastening his watch. "It's safer.""No,” I replied as I quickly slid out of the bed and started grabbing my clothes. "I'm coming with you."At first, he looked like he wanted to argue but he just nodded. "Five minutes."The car ride downtown was tense as the city passed by blurred, except for the streetlights and sirens. Dante's phone rang constantly. His lieutenants reported damage, his associates sought direction, and lawyers prepared for battle.We didn't go to any of the raided locations. Instead, Dante directed his driver to a high-rise overlooking the city. "Command center," he explained briefly as we rode the elevator to the top floor.Inside the place was a state of
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FLORAThe silence in Sofia's hospital room was deafening after I finished my confession. Dante was standing perfectly still, and his face revealed the conflicting emotions he was feeling as he processed everything I had told him. I had told him about my mother's FBI past, about Salvatore's recruitment, and about the immense amount of pressure I had been under."So everything was a lie," he finally said. His voice sounded cold and distant.I moved closer to him. I was desperate for him to understand me. "Not everything, Dante. Not us,” I said pleadingly.His laugh was bitter. "Us? There is no us, Flora. There's you, working with the people trying to destroy me, and then there's me, the fool who let you into my life.""I never gave them anything that would truly hurt you," I pleaded sincerely. "I've just been feeding them with meaningless information since, while protecting your most important operations at the same time.""How generous of you," he sneered bitterly before running a hand
