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Chapter 15

Author: Juno
last update Last Updated: 2024-08-31 20:00:57

Adele's lips pulled up in a wide smile at his words. "I don't care what you call it, it's a date to me," She said in a confident tone, her eyes admiring the beauty before it. "I'm just glad that you thought that it's a good idea for us to bond before we finally get married"

Luca signaled for a waiter to get another bottle of wine. When the waiter returned with the bottle and poured a glass for him he finally spoke. " That's why I called you here. You have to tell your father that you're no longer interested in this marriage"

Her eyes hardened as she glared at Luca,her face devoid of any emotion as she responded, " I'm not going to do that"

Luca's cool gaze was fixed on her face with indifference as he spoke in a steady voice. "You weren't given an option," He said in an unwavering tone.

" I'm not calling off this marriage Luca, you'll get married to me and that's final" Adele retorted, not shrinking under his intimidating eyes.

"I really don't want to make a big deal from this so you know what…" Luca said. "... I'll compensate you by giving you a position in my business shareholders and you don't have to have daddy's money but your own money" he offered.

Adele threw her head back as she laughed hard before she spoke, "What a silly joke Luca. Why accept such a small offer when I can have so much more when you get married to me?" She replied,a small smirk playing on her lips.

Adele stood up from her chair moving behind Luca's chair. She ran her perfectly manicured hands over his chest as she smiled seductively before placing a soft kiss on his neck.

Luca gripped her hands, stopping her from coming closer. She winced a little from how hard he held her hand but she stared at him defiantly. "I'm only making this offer for your own good" Luca murmured into her ears. "Trust me you'll regret it if you go through with this marriage"

" I'm pretty sure that you don't want to start a war with my father, Luca" She said, staring at him with defiance shining in her eyes,her heels adding a few inches to her height so she didn't have to crane her neck so badly to look him in the eyes. "You better start accepting the fact that we are getting married"

Luca tightened his grip on her hand unknowingly but released it as soon as he realized. One thing that Luca didn't do was to hurt women. "Your father doesn't scare me one bit and I don't care about a f-ing war breaking out" Luca said in a cold voice. "This marriage is not happening"

Adele laughed before wiping an imaginary tear from her eyes. "My father rules one of the strongest and largest mafia groups and this marriage will be beneficial for the both of us" She said. "You should really think this through before making a hasty decision."

Tired of the conversation, Luca rose from his chair, staring at the irritated and flustered woman before he turned to leave. " Make a wise decision, Adele" he said to her before leaving the restaurant without taking another glance back.

Adele watched him leave her standing there like a server. She felt her blood boil from anger and frustration. "F-k you Luca. You're getting married to me" She muttered to herself before she picked her bag before making her way out of the restaurant too.

———

Aurora walked into the five star hotel in a confident stride,her slender body moving gracefully as she walked. She wore huge sunglasses which hid her face. Her eyes roamed the luxurious lobby before she strutted to the receptionist desk with her head held up high. The receptionist smiled at her as she walked closer. "Good afternoon Miss"

Aurora nodded at her greeting, " Is my boyfriend in yet? " She asked, pulling her glasses over her head.

"Yes ma'am,he said that he's expecting you" The receptionist smiled as she spoke, handing Aurora a room card.

Turning around, Aurora made her way to the room using the room card she was given.

When she got to the room,she opened it and walked in only to be greeted by the sight of her boyfriend lying on the bed in just his pants. The sight before her brought a huge smile on her face. Walking in,she locked the door behind her while not taking her eyes off him.

"I saw you this morning but I already missed you so much." She said in a soft and sultry voice.

" I missed you too," he replied as he stood from the bed. He walked towards her,his tall frame towering over her petite form. Bending his head, he trailed soft kisses up her neck which made her shudder from desire. His hands made its way around her waist, as he pulled her closer against her bare chest.

Aurora suddenly pulled back as she sat on the bed. She looked up at him, pouting her lips.

"You sent your men to attack on my birthday. I thought that you said that you weren't going to attack Luca for now" She said,her voice filled with annoyance.

Walking over to her,he replied. "Those weren't my men"

Aurora turned away from him,her hands crossed as she spoke. "My friend was almost in danger yesterday. I was very worried about her yesterday"

"I'm glad she's fine, sunshine" He replied, placing a soft kiss on her lips. " I'm not one to ruin my girlfriend's birthday party" He breathed on her lips.

" If they weren't your men,does that mean someone else is trying to kill Luca" Aurora asked.

" Luca is the Capo of one of the most powerful mafia organizations,of course he'll have plenty of people trying to bring him down" He replied,his voice taking a hard edge. "But I'll make sure I get to be the one that kills Luca Giorgi"

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