Chapter 41_ Basement

Lucas's entire body froze the moment he felt Kate's scent assault his nostrils, and her hazel eyes were pulling him in; he couldn't help but want to immerse himself in those eyes of hers and feel her warmth against his skin again. He blinked and stepped back when he realized the trail of his thoughts; he couldn't help but be amused at the fact that the woman's presence was beginning to affect him. Just feeling her breath and being a mere inch away from her was making his body burn up, and hot down there.

He pressed his lips into thin lines and hardened his face, his emerald eyes devoid of any emotions as he parted his lips to speak: "Fine! Ace wouldn't follow you everywhere you go, but I must be informed of your every move, and there will be some of my men protecting you from the shadows. You mustn't do anything to make them lose you in public. Is that clear?"

"Yes, Mr. Mafia. Your rules are my command; I will follow them like the good girl that I am," Kate replied, and Lucas's lips t