(Lisa's POV) "Are you really sure about this, Lisa?" my dad asked, his tone full of worry, as I placed the last of my clothes into my luggage. "I'm definitely sure about this, Dad. I'm going to Italy," I replied firmly, giving him a determined smile. I wanted him to know I wasn’t going to change my mind. I was heading to Italy to see my boyfriend, Nathan. He had been there for over three months now, and I missed him terribly. Sure, we texted and video-called almost often, but it just wasn’t the same. I missed being with him, holding his hand, and feeling his presence. Three months ago, Nathan told me he needed to go to Italy for work. He said there was a potential client he had to persuade into partnering with him. Nathan owns a wine business in California, but it hasn’t been doing well. The market is competitive, and he struggles to find the right sponsors to take his business to the next level. I’ve always supported him however I could—financially, emotionally, and in every
(Lisa's POV) I walked down the streets of Italy, unsure of where to go or which direction to take. I was in a foreign land where I knew no one. The only person I came to see—the main reason for this trip—had cheated on me and left me shattered and broken. Everywhere I looked seemed to mock me as if the universe was laughing at my foolishness. I had booked a flight all the way from California to Italy, dreaming of a romantic reunion with my boyfriend, only to witness his betrayal. I should have listened to my dad, who had repeatedly warned me not to invest too much in Nathan. But I didn’t. My stubbornness and my foolish heart didn’t allow it. Now, it was too late to cry over spilled milk. I needed to brace myself, hold back my tears, and figure out how to return to California tomorrow. But it was already late in Italy, and I had no idea where to go for the night. Tears threatened to spill from my eyes, but I clenched my jaw and forced them back. Nathan didn’t deserve my tears. I
(Lisa's POV) I felt his warm hands carefully lay me down on the bed, his touch gentle as though I were something fragile he didn’t want to break. My body sank into the soft mattress, and I let out a shaky breath, too weak and drained to do much. My eyes fluttered open briefly, only to close again. The alcohol I’d consumed earlier was wreaking havoc on my system, leaving me disoriented and heavy. But even with my eyes closed, I could sense him. His presence filled the room like a commanding force, his strong aura wrapping around me. His scent was intoxicating—clean, masculine, and refreshing in a way that comforted me. I felt the bed dip slightly as he sat down beside me. He didn’t speak at first, but I could feel his eyes on me, studying me. Then, with gentle precision, he removed my sneakers, his warm hands brushing against my ankles as he worked. The touch sent a strange, tingling sensation up my legs, causing my body to heat up in response. What was happening to me? I sensed h
(Alessio's POV) I woke up to find the woman from last night gone. In her place, she had left a pillow where her waist had been. How dare she run off as if what happened between us was meaningless? My jaw tightened as I sat up, her absence triggering a strange blend of frustration and longing. I rose from the bed, heading to the wardrobe to grab fresh clothes. After a quick shower, I changed and prepared to confront the day ahead.My eyes flicked back to the bed, lingering on the faint stain on the sheets—a mark of last night’s intensity. The memory rushed back, vivid and unshakable. Who would have thought a woman so breathtakingly beautiful, with an hourglass figure that seemed sculpted by the gods, would still be a virgin? I felt honored—no, privileged—to have been the first man to touch her. Her fragility, her innocence—it was unlike anything I’d experienced before.The night had started like any other. I went to the nightclub to meet with other mafia bosses, as I often did to disc
(Lisa's POV) "Are you sure nothing happened in Italy?" my dad asked, trying to force the truth out of me. Ever since I came back to California two days ago, his question has remained the same. He was clearly surprised when I came back just a day after leaving. He hadn’t expected me back so soon, but I wasn’t ready to tell him the truth about Nathan’s betrayal—or how I had carelessly given my virginity to a total stranger. "Nothing happened, Dad," I replied, forcing the words out. Guilt welled up inside me for lying to him, but I just wanted to forget everything that had happened in Italy and move on. "Then why did you come back so soon?" he pressed, his brows knitting together. "You were supposed to stay at least a week." I swallowed hard. He wasn’t wrong. If Nathan hadn’t betrayed me, I would still be in Italy. And maybe, just maybe, I wouldn’t have encountered the stranger who made me feel things I’d never felt before. "He’s busy with work. I didn’t want to stress him out," I l
(Alessio's POV) I stood by the window of my suite, staring out at the moon. Her face replayed in my mind, as if the moon itself had captured the image of her. It wasn’t the look I had imagined when we would meet again. The expression she wore held a combination of fear and hatred, as if she both feared and despised me at the same time. I couldn’t care less about what she thought of me. She had already made her choice when she agreed to be mine—the moment she allowed me to touch every part of her body. And now, I would never let her go. Was it love? I couldn’t say. But one thing was certain: she would never have the chance to escape from me again. I had kidnapped her and brought her all the way from California to Italy because she was mine—mine to touch, mine to possess. No one else would kiss her, touch her, or do any of the things I wanted to do to her body. The memory of that night when I explored her body, marking it as my own, flashed through my mind. The feeling of her ben
(Lisa's POV) I sat down on the cold floor of the room, my stomach groaning in hunger. I was hungry, so hungry that I felt weak, but I was just too stubborn to eat anything. Those Italian dishes that were served to me were some of the best dishes I had ever seen, but I couldn't bring myself to eat, not when I had been kidnapped by him. I don't even know his name, and I didn't want to know because I want to leave. He might be tall, handsome, with muscles that could easily overpower me and a jawline sharp enough to cut through steel, but he was insane. Who kidnaps someone and claims them as their possession just because of a one-night stand? Come to think of it, I was only drunk that night, and his touch sent sensational feelings to my body, which made me lose control and threw myself at him despite his cold, clipped warnings. The way he claimed and imprinted himself on me, how his huge cock went in and out of my tight pussy replayed in my head. My body tensed up immediately, but I
(Lisa's POV) "Madame, are you okay? Did I say something wrong?" The woman asked, rushing toward me. The way she called me madame grated on my nerves, adding to the frustration already boiling inside me. I wanted to scream at her, to tell her to leave me alone, but I swallowed the urge. Deep down, I knew she wasn’t the cause of my problems. This mess was my doing—every choice, every mistake, led me to this moment. If only I hadn’t stubbornly insisted on going to Italy despite my father’s warnings, none of this would have happened. I wouldn’t have caught Nathan cheating on me, and I certainly wouldn’t have ended up here, trapped in the clutches of a mafia boss. Should I blame Nathan for betraying me, or should I blame myself for walking straight into this disaster? No, this was all my fault. No one forced me to pack my bags and leave for Italy in the first place. "If I did anything wrong, please forgive me, madame. I don’t want to face Boss Alessio’s wrath. He strictly ordered m
(Alessio's POV) It's been over a week since I last touched Lisa. Even when we lay on the bed together, with her throwing advances at me that she wanted to have sex with me, I can't keep resisting even though I badly want to. How could I make love to her when Salvatore has already come into the picture? I wouldn't enjoy it even if I did it with her, because I would be filled with thoughts of the Godfather aiming at her. I need to make sure he leaves Italy so I only have the strange caller to deal with. I have been informed a few times by the gate man about how Salvatore has come to the house, but he refuses to let him in. I wouldn't give him the chance to hurt my woman. As for the strange caller, I guess he has a specific period when he calls me just to remind me that I haven't yet uncovered who he is. I still haven't forgotten how he endangered Lisa by trapping her in the tunnel. His sins are doubling, and I swear on my dad's grave that I will make him pay for everything h
(Lisa's POV) I arrived at the Godfather's mansion and was immediately taken in by the man who had picked me up from the roadside. There were men on guard with armed guns surrounding the house, but the structure of the house wasn’t like Alessio’s. It wasn’t as broad, nor did it have a secret passage that was hardly recognized by an outsider. "I will inform him you're here," he said to me, and I nodded with a smile. When he left, my eyes scanned the living room. It was beautiful, but Alessio’s house would always stand out. "You’re finally here, pretty one," he said as he descended the stairs. Handsomeness does run in the DeLuca family because he was extremely handsome despite his age. "Good afternoon, Godfather," I said with a smile as I approached him. "Did you wait that long?" he asked gently, and I shook my head, not regretting disobeying Alessio just to see him. "I'm glad to finally see you, Lisa. When we first met, we didn’t get to talk much. When you called and s
(Lisa's POV) I waited patiently for Alessio to leave the house because I had planned to meet up with the Godfather. I had talked to him, and he was delighted to meet up with me. Alessio was wrong about the Godfather. He might be cruel to others, but I didn't think that applied to me. He spoke to me freely and even offered to treat me to a nice meal. A smile spread across my face as I watched Alessio from the balcony, where he got into his car and drove off. I had been careful not to let him notice that something was off about me. Since I knew he read people's thoughts through their eyes, I had tried my best not to let him know whatever I was planning before he left. I waited a few more minutes before I stepped out of the house. I was careful not to take the path where the landmines were. He had taken me out of the premises to see the sunset before, so I would follow that route. "Where are you going, Madame?" one of the guards stopped me. I swallowed before replying, "I
(Lisa's POV) "Don Alessio is right, Lisa. You should stay away from the Godfather if you value your life," Isabella said when I told her about what Alessio had told me. I had been spending the night in his suite, just as he wanted me to. And even though we always lay on the bed together, he never touched me, despite my advances. I wanted him to touch me, but all he ever told me was to go to sleep. His mood drastically changed after the Godfather came to the house, and I couldn't help but wonder why he was so worked up over a man who had been kind to me. When the Godfather visited, I was surprised he knew both the exist and entrance of Alessio's house. He then told me he had been present when Alessio built it. He was extremely nice to me and spoke in a gentle tone—one I didn't expect after everything Isabella had told me. I had thought she would say something different after I told her how nice he was, but she only repeated what Alessio had said. "But he was nice to me,"
(Writer's POV) "Who did you just say is a nice man?" Alessio asked. Lisa smiled more broadly. "The Godfather, of course. I thought he'd be scary because of what Isabella said about him, but meeting him today, he was the opposite of what she said. Are you sure he's the one who made you what you are today? He looks like someone who would never hurt a fly." Alessio stared at her, still in shock at how Lisa was praising Salvatore. He could vividly remember how Salvatore had locked him up in a coffin for two days just because he couldn't win over a man who was old enough to be his father in a wrestling match. He was only eleven, but he had always been asked to wrestle with men who were thrice his age. Salvatore was so heartless that he barely gave him food to eat or water to drink, yet still insisted he train every day. He had also witnessed Salvatore raping many women and killing them afterward. Being young and seeing all the heartless things he did to people filled Alessio with
(Alessio's POV) "What did you just say?" I asked, pretending I didn't hear what he had just said. Who does he want to kill? Lisa? He'd better be joking. "I told you to get a woman pregnant and have an heir, not form a relationship with her!" he snapped, but my angry eyes only glared at him. Gone are those times in my childhood when I was so scared whenever he showed up in front of me. I admit I used to be scared—so scared of him—but not anymore. Not when there's a monster living inside of me. "Send her back while you still can, Alessio, or her dead body will be the one that returns to wherever she came from," he added, making my anger boil. "You think I'd let you kill her under my watch? I won't back down, not without a fight," I sneered. He smirked and walked closer to me. Being chubby, he was shorter compared to my height. "Are you in love with that woman?" he questioned, and I clenched my fist before answering. "I don't need to answer your question, Salvatore.
(Alessio's POV) "Really? I'm the most important person in your life?" she asked with a smile, her face turning red. I hadn't intended to say that out loud. I felt compelled to respond because she kept insisting that the sex we had were meaningless. How could it be meaningless? I didn't just have sex with her, I made love to her. When she confronted me about where she stood in my life and what she meant to me, I was almost tempted to tell her how much I loved her. But I held back, which is why I chose to walk away from her instead of expressing my true feelings. It's so hard for me to say those three words to her, even though I know I'm madly in love with her. It feels pointless to say it. Whenever I think about my dad and how he was killed by the woman he always confessed his feelings to, it weighs me down. It's not like Lisa could do the same thing my mom did, but I just didn’t want to tell her how I felt. Maybe it’s because I’m still traumatized by what happened to my dad.
(Lisa's POV) I stood by the window in my room, watching the men on guard. Though my eyes were fixed on them, my mind wasn't. My heart still ached from Alessio's behavior. How he had walked out on me, not caring how I’d feel, replayed in my mind, adding to the sadness I was already feeling. If I had my way, I wouldn’t think about it, but the memory of him leaving continued to haunt me, even when I tried not to dwell on it. Was it wrong to ask where I stood in his life? He couldn't just have sex with me whenever he wanted and expect me not to question what kind of relationship we had. Some of the men who spotted me bowed with smiles, but I didn't wave at them as I used to because my heart was heavy with pain. My phone rang, and when I picked it up from the table, I saw it was my dad calling. I quickly wiped the tears from my eyes before answering. “Dad!” I said, ensuring I sounded cheerful so he wouldn’t ask why I was sad. I wouldn’t even know what to tell him, because all
(Writer's POV) Bianca had her leg crossed over the other as she waited for someone at the far end of the bar. She entertained herself with a cigarette, losing her patience as she waited for the man she was supposed to meet. "Another bottle of vodka," she ordered a waiter who quickly brought it to her. She gulped it down in one go and returned to smoking. Having lived like a gangster for more than a decade, she was used to drinking and could withstand alcohol no matter her intake. "Why the heck is he wasting time?" she fumed. She took her phone from her bag, and just as she was about to call him, he showed up in front of her. "Hi, Bianca," he grinned. "What the heck took you so long?" she growled. "You're not the only one who pays me for an assignment, Bianca," he replied, sitting in the chair across from her. "Were you able to see the woman Don Alessio came with at the party?" Bianca asked, puffing out a cloud of smoke. "Yes, I did. I was one of the security guards the