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He stood by his word and drove me home immediately after a tumultuous breakfast that ended with me walking away into the outside air and humming. It distracted me from the thought of striding back into the house and dropping a brick on him.The ride back to Alessia's was marked by silence, tension heightening as the seconds stretched into hours. This time, he drove with me beside him, wondering the issue with the dark shades.But I kept my questions to myself, holding onto my purse as if for my dear life, and returned my gaze to the window.I wanted to ask him about Rune, for I had a sinking feeling nothing was alright with him and wouldn't be if Domenico discovered I was alive. But then I killed the thought; Adler wouldn't leave Italy without putting Rune under some protection.We reached my newly found home at noon to find Alessia waiting on the porch, fidgeting with her phone, and when Adler dropped and went round to my door, I saw her face contort into a frown.Adler opened the do
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VICTOR‘Mr Vittoriano demands your presence. Seven and not a minute more to it," the male voice over the phone dictated. ”He says he has important information you wouldn't like to hear but will help nevertheless."And that information was why he was striding into Vito's Villa, wondering if the politician had eventually lost his marble. Victor grimaced. Did he also need him to point out how they needed a clean slate if they wanted that position? His missing eye was scandalous enough to raise eyebrows higher than tsunami waves. Now, he was inviting a known playboy/drug lord into his villa for important information. They needed a clean reputation to get to their goal, and one dent was enough to unravel the dirt they had kept hidden for years, dirt that included a record of trafficking.Victor glanced dismissively at the approaching man, acknowledging his presence before halting in front of him. He declared, "The Master is waiting for you in the game room."Following the man and watching
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LILYAdler was nowhere to be seen. It was as if he had honored my request and completely disappeared from my life, and while that spiked my concern for him, I wasn't about to forget I had demanded it.Then explain to me, in the simplest way possible, why my ears perked up at the first ring of a doorbell, a slight scrape on the window, and the noise of a car ignition.Sitting next to the driver's seat in Cade's car, I pulled a nude lipstick from my purse and reapplied it, throwing it back in as soon as Cade opened the car door.Beaming up at him and curling my fingers around the arm he offered, I stood before him, standing on my tiptoe to kiss his chin, "Thank you."Cade chuckled, saying, "Anytime, Lily." He then unveiled the hidden hand, revealing a bouquet of red roses that perfectly matched my red evening dress. "The place may have been chosen hastily, but not the flowers."Yeah, he told me while he drove, about not being ready for a callback, and even after Alessia called to tell h
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For the next couple of minutes I spent standing amidst the surreal silence, I took back everything I said about Adler honoring my request and killed every concern that had kept me up and distant.Now that I thought of it, he never really answered. The conversation had gone like this..."Promise you'll stay out of my way, Adler?""So, what do you want for dessert?"I was more mad at myself for taking too long to figure out that this evening had Adler's name written on every sabotage.The beeping metal detector, separation from Cade, and last but not least, the shadow in the hallway...I massaged my temple; at least he wasn't facing Cade directly.Or was he?I touched the soft petals, loving the feel of the squishing between my fingers, and sighed. I wasn't ready for this fight; I melted at the sight of him. If he kept bumping into my life like this, it would be hard to resist the asshole.I spun around as hurried footsteps approached from behind, locating my host at the entrance. With h
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ADLERSicily was.... spectacular only because he was in it. Adler dug his fingers into his pocket as he walked in on the men's meeting.The tension was just enough to feed on, ...he took in a deep breath, and it took another flavor because it was unexpected; the grin spread across his lips made the game even more enticing.As Vito's gaze remained fixed on him upon entering the meeting room, Adler confidently extended his arms and declared, "Surprise."Victor slowly stood up from where he sat at the head of the table, and his hand pressed on the paper file was the reason they weren't openly trembling, "What...what are you doing here?"Adler pulled back a chair and sat down, crossing his legs as he rested on the seat. Victor was always a slow one, and once again, he cemented that tag. What was he doing there? His reason was right before him."If only you know how much I've been thinking about you," slowly drumming on the table to keep himself in check, "I'm not ashamed to say I've miss
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"...Dario is here, Lily." Alessia flung the towel on the counter, "Anabelle remains, so we wait."Her excitement was apparent in how she paced and exclaimed every high note.Once in a while, when it nears the festive season, Alessia finds herself filled with the holiday spirit, and the worst happens: she calls close friends and family for dinner, and while they eat, we sweated it out.On New Year's Eve, we were lucky to have Rune and still would this easter if I had a way to reach him, but not only did I have no idea where he was, I was also getting scared.This time, not many people were coming over, just Anabelle and Dario, and if Claudine decided to sit quietly, maybe she would.I smiled, shaking my head, withholding from reminding her that she and Dario were divorced.The hustling and bustling in the kitchen were beginning to slow down as the only thing remaining was the cranberry cake chugging in the oven.On a typical day, I would have my throat filled with moans, pouring out at
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Dinner was uneventful, not in the sense of the word, for my heart still pounded, thoughts went wild, and every forkful shoved in my mouth felt like ash, all in anticipation of what he was here for and what he was about to do.Alessia had gone to get Dario from the alleged restroom, and now that they were here, it was hard not to notice Dario watching Adler closely as he exchanged with Claudine.So far, it seemed they were the only ones having fun, them and an ignorant Cade who laughed at their jokes, warmth on his face for a man about to do what he did best on their first meeting. Adler."You're good with kids," Cade spoke up, breaking the silence in the room, "Claudine could be a golden retriever, but only to a handful of people, and that's all I need to know."Alessia laughed nervously, sending our gaze to her, "Oh, it's not that serious.""I grew up around that attribute as a kid." Cade swallowed his food and finished, "Claudine is a mini version of you, Alessia.""I was calm." Sh
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Although he whispered, it echoed in my ears, leaving me frozen in my spot, wondering if what I heard was false and if this was just another dream I had weaved in my subconscious."Don't just stand and stare." he closed the gap between us, "I don't care about anything as long as it's close to you; what do you want? white picket fence? A house in the woods? A barn or a library?" he caught his breath, "I only want you Lily, just you."I could feel his hands creeping up to my face, cupping my chin, "We could live here, away from the heat of Italy. Want more kids? We'll make them. I've lived all of my life for you, every bit of it since the day you left me bleeding."My eyes filling wasn't the reaction I wanted nor expected, the knot tightening in my stomach and chest, the sting in my palm, and the heaviness in my throat.He interlocked his fingers with mine, raising to his face and pressing his lips against my knuckles. "I can't live one more week without you. You complete me, Lily. You s
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