Salvetti waited on a seat outside Mason Greene's mansion an hour later. Even though it was smaller than Salvetto's or Capo's mansion, it was still rather spacious. It turned out that Andrew was hiding under a tree in the park across the street from home.Parker pretended to have automotive difficulties by opening the hood of the SUV in the middle of the road. It turned out that Travis and Carter had sneaked around in the back, scanning the area for escape routes. They were quite skilled in deception, which was likely why Salvetti didn't trust them with Lanaya.He concluded that leaving her bodyguards with her would be harmful in the long term. Giving the impression that the bodyguards' primary purpose was surveillance rather than protection. It may prevent her from developing or cause her to dislike her new circumstances.Instead, he abandoned her in the company of Travis and Carter and left...friends.It was time for Salvetti to check his watch. There was no better moment than now.A
As soon as Salvetti entered the home, Wickus led him to the game room. Without stopping to inquire as to why he was loitering in the foyer rather than pursuing Salviana, Salvetti instead made his way to the game room.As they scowled.Lanaya was leaning over the table, her upper body almost touching the surface. She had an almost-correct grip on the pool cue. Oh, sh*t, Salvetti was rockin' a semi. He intended to take her in front of everyone in the room after killing them all.When Lanaya dropped the cue, the white ball flew into the air, ricocheted off the table a few times, and rolled beneath a sofa.The hair on his head bristled.That's very bad.We're glad to hear that "you're better." After receiving a commendation, Salvetti began to wonder whether one of the guards had gone completely crazy. "This time, you refrained from shattering a glass panel. See? Progress."He scowled and gave an unsatisfied survey of his surroundings. The farthest window from the table did, in fact, have
Lanaya, who is paranoid about her own shadow, hit him nevertheless.He batted his eyelids at her.Avoid consuming this. She issued a stern caution. To paraphrase, "Demons created that one."Well, that settled it; he was really thrown off now. With a puzzled, "What are you talking about?""She's talking about the time she nearly scorched her tongue." A source of supply was provided.His head bobbed up and down. I doubt she realized the flavor was spicy until after she ate it. In fact, Salvetti was willing to wager his finest suit that they didn't forewarn her about the dangers. He gave them a death gaze. Disgusted, some people turned away.Salvetti decided to play along and maintained eye contact while he ate a big mouthful of the pizza she had just smacked away. Chewing gently, he murmured his assent somewhere in his throat. She appeared to be in shock."It doesn't burn." He said this as he kissed her and put his arms around her. She let out a squeal but didn't try to escape. Some mal
The following morning, Lanaya went for a stroll outdoors on the expansive property.The temperature was hot, and the sun was intense. She felt a headache within the first few minutes since she was not used to this stimulation. Lanaya clenched her teeth and continued on her way.Believe me, I've been through far more difficult times. That's what she told herself. Having a headache is no big deal.Half an hour later, she was experiencing migraine with pulsating pain, causing her eyes to cross. There was a beautiful bench beneath a tree with tiny white flowers but few leaves, and she was fortunate to have found it. The small bit of shade that the tree did give landed right on the bench's surface.She sighed and sat down.Another film was viewed the night prior. However, things went smoothly and without any worries. They were no longer the same people, and Lanaya was afraid of the implications of this shift. Even though she had become more courageous, she was afraid of her boldness.She w
Lanaya looked at Sasha, an idea forming. Can I, um, ask you a few questions?"And, of course. I'd be pleased to fill you in on a few details. When I initially arrived, I was in the same position as you, so I can empathize with your mindset."Lanaya brightened up as she realized the possibility. But she saw people watching her again, so she persuaded Sasha to get to his feet and keep walking. Sasha smiled at her in understanding but made no objections. Darren trailed behind, but his attention was on pursuing the dog. As a result, he was physically separated from their discourse. Lanaya was worried that Salvetti might find the answers to some of her queries.She waited a bit, then began her line of inquiry.Is it the same with the others as it is with Barrow?Yes, Sasha nodded. "Many mafia families treat their women horribly, viewing them just as property to be used for their own benefit. People in these societies consider you to be less of a man if you don't hit your wife. However, the
Salvetti squeezed his nasal bridge. In this house, he was never allowed a moment of peace. In front of Salvetto's desk, the Capo sat with his hands folded on his leg and his ankle hooked over his knee, looking irritated. As Salvetti sighed angrily, he cocked an eyebrow.If you had only answered your phone, son, none of this would have happened.As he spoke, Salvetto's tone turned growly. "Can't you see I had a lot on my plate?"You're kidding me. He let out a snort. Saying anything ridiculous is "ludicrous" is absurd.While Salvetti stayed in the middle, Travis and Carter separated. Silent stone figures bound by oath.Cowards."Are you going to explain why our two finest clients were killed?""No.""Where's the cargo of guns?"Yes, we did, and here it is:Sooner or later, "a week from now." His voice radiated with disappointment. "The name Jesus Salvetti. You haven't been acting like yourself for weeks. Your behavior suggests that you are distracted. Honestly, do you want to be Capo?"
Lanaya probably would have spit out the meal she was chewing if not for Salvetti. She blinked rapidly to hide the tears that sickness had brought on. She winced as Mattheo stroked her arm with his while sipping her drink.Her skin was very delicate. She felt she needed to free herself from her body and grip her skull. When Salvetti touched her knee, things had gone from bad to worse. She focused her whole perceptual apparatus on that one cluster of nerve ends. Incredibly, she was able to finish her meal without embarrassingly vomiting.Mattheo adjusted in his seat, moving away just enough so he wouldn't accidentally touch her but close enough to be a presence. Despite her trembling arms, she took another mouthful while her mind was on Salvetto's touch. The feeling of sickness remained, albeit it was not as intense as before.Not the first night, either. Doc said sneakily. You ought to have seen him while she was in that coma, Dimitri. She claimed he was in and out of her room. We relo
You seem as though "the cat got the cream."Salvetti suppressed a grin as he read this. He should not have had the mental image of another man's daughter making an orgasmic expression fill his thoughts while he spoke to the father.When Salvetti sat down, Mattheo gave him the cold shoulder. Mattheo, however, was not one to employ facial characteristics. Thus his rendition of a death gaze consisted of nothing more than a little narrowing of the corner of his eyes. Salvetti was too distracted by the situation to wonder how he had done it."Hey, Mattheo, may I help?"Eyes blinking, he blinked. It is not my place to try to keep you away from my kid. But don't come to me with her perfume clinging to you like a vice; it's an insult.No one has the right to come between a man and his wife in any family. Thus Mattheo was absolutely right. They didn't tell her parents.My question is, "Does she know about your agreement with her?""My prior arrangements are irrelevant to my present arrangement
In a little coffee shop on the outskirts of Palermo, Mattheo was conversing with his daughter as they sat opposite each other. Lanaya was adamant about sampling every dish Italy's food had to offer, and she was more than glad to take everyone else along with her on her mission. Elisabetta was gently given a slice of tiramisu while sitting on Doc's lap as the two sat side by side. Dimitri was standing opposite Mattheo, busily tapping his phone.Salvetti took a spoonful of Panna Cotta and presented it to his wife, who immediately let out a delighted groan after taking a bite.Even though Mattheo would never acknowledge it to Salvetti, he was really pleased for the couple. It was clear that the two youngsters were head over heels in love with one another. Lanaya was beaming with joy as he led her down the "aisle," which was actually simply a path through the Vineyard, as he led her down the route. Her love-filled smile gleamed brighter than the sun, and her green eyes sparkled in the sun
Don Zino watched the warehouse with a look of disdain as he smoked on his cigar and examined the space. Salvetti wanted all the victims, blood, and rats to be cleared out from the scene as soon as possible. However, he was required to hold off for the time being.He looked at Lanaya with great concentration. Since he stepped foot in the room, he had not taken his eyes off her. She was completely unaware of the identity of the person sitting next to her. Why exactly was he helping her out in the first place?There was a time when Don Zino read some of Dante's works. I instructed the young man to "sit down, youngster" when I saw him.Dante grimaced but yet started looking for a place to sit. Because of the blood and debris, his white suit was already soiled, so it would have been pointless for him to sit in the mud.Don Zino released a heavy sigh, then lifted his arm to draw his weapon. While doing so, he shot Dante in the knee and said, "Sit down, child!"Dante wailed in pain as he crum
Elisabetta combed her fingers over Salvetto's damp hair. He let out a low roar. After spending twenty minutes trying to "tame" his hair, his mother finally gave up. The longer she battled with it, the more noticeable his mother's frown grew.She smacked his arm hard. Stop being so mean to your mother, Salvetti.The expression on his face indicated that he was struggling to control his anger. He didn't dare put his beloved mom to the test. No one could predict the level of violence she may display if she saw him looking at her.After clicking her tongue, she gave his hair a solid slap with the gel.The words "my baby" cooed as she ran a comb over his thick layer of gel and hair.It's like a child saying, "Mom, quit!" He recoiled, shaking his head. What, no other kid around here for me to annoy?She let out a startled gasp. "Annoy?" She raised her arms and shouted something at him in Italian. The man sighed. He had one too many female companions.Salvetti walked to his dressing room aft
When the bed moved, Lanaya woke up. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and raised her head to see Salvetto's relaxed stretch. She owned him. It was the mere idea of it that made her tremble.Salvetti swung around to face her and stared. As his eyes wandered over her body, the front of his briefs puffed out tremendously. Despite being covered up with one of his shirts, he made Lanaya feel exposed.A prayer to Lanaya, the gods. As he mumbled, her blood began to boil. "In other words, I need you. What a lot."She looked down as he leaned in and touched her nose."But not just yet. You aren't prepared to deal with my hunger."Her response was a scowl. Not what you stated at all last night.Under lashes of obsidian, his golden eyes glowed like pools of scorching pirate gold.However, she was correct. They had not shared a bed the night before. His preferred position was with his head buried between her knees as she cried and thrashed around in an emotional tangle. She remembered how she'd
This process lasted for a total of seven hours. Most men were drunk, and the ladies were delightfully buzzed when the blue-haired maid hurried in, having played nurse. After Salvetti was evicted from his office a few times, Ash and Darian fled.Salvetti cast his gaze over the space. As the dining hall could adequately accommodate everyone, that's where they'd agreed to spend the night. The birth of Sasha's child, the cook, reasoned, deserved a celebration. Everyone was eating except for Barrow, who had brought his pistols and cleaning supplies with him when he relocated. Salvetti toasted him with Scotch because becoming a parent was a major life event.Majority-rules-Capital-P Serious.However, Barrow had already finished the Scotch and asked for something stronger.Thus, Salvetti had taken the Russian approach and gave him two bottles of Vodka. The first bottle was almost all ingested by him. Lanaya was talking to Blaire and Chloe, oblivious to his presence.He had just realized he n
A little while later, a knock at the office door tore them apart. After they were done, Salvetti unbuttoned Lanaya's shirt and re-tucked in his pants. Then he had idly made out with her while she sat on his lap. His fly was undone, so she could see his cock between his legs.Why is it still so challenging? Is that typical? However, neither Lanaya nor Salvetti seemed interested in answering questions.Salvetti looked at the door as Lanaya leaped from his lap to pull on her underwear. She had totally missed the fact that they were actually inside a nightclub.Inquiring, "Where is -"Still stunningly half-naked, Salvetti rose and grabbed her turtleneck from the doorway."Here."He hurriedly assisted her in getting it on, and then she put it on, and he helped her with her hair. Lanaya spun around and, embarrassed, tucked him inside his pants. When she began buttoning his shirt, he raised an eyebrow at her."Please don't let anyone see you," she said. With the expectation that he wouldn't
The tension in the room boiled Salvetti's blood.He had hoped that Lanaya would be sound asleep or occupied watching a movie with his obnoxious sister when he went to the club to do some private work. Only two hours later did the club's bouncer need to call Parker, who whispered to Andrew, who told everyone in the club that Lanaya had arrived.He had naively assumed that his curiosity was the only motivation.Twenty minutes later, he watched the footage and saw a wet fantasy materialize amid the dance floor. If he hadn't become tough overnight, I'd be surprised. The only reason he didn't just cover her up and start shooting everybody in the club was because of the grin on her face.She was having a good time, and he was sitting there watching her with an evident hard-on. Not until she returned to the loft with Mattheo did he muster the energy to readjust himself and emerge from hiding under the table.In addition, she had the nerve to present an innocent and remorseful face when he fi
While the Siciliano came and went, Salvetti, avoided going to Lanaya's quarters. All of this action was make her more anxious. She had run into her closet and huddled there, knees to chest, but the longer she waited for Salvetti to return, the less air she could breathe.Not that hiding there was a great idea, but she had nowhere else to go. When she tried to hide under the bed once before, Nathan Gallagher yanked her out by the hair and nearly threw her down the stairs.Her fear increased when she heard footsteps approaching for the simple reason that those weren't Salvetto's footprints. After violently opening the door, Lanaya released a startled cry of terror."Would you chill?" A superior voice came from above her. Saying, "If I really wanted to kill you, I'd just shoot the door and hope I hit you," is a common way to threaten someone into submission.Salviana towered over her, one hand on her hip, the other on the doorframe. She almost looked judgmental in her expression. As if s
Just after lunch, Salvetti dragged Lanaya into his office by the upper arm. She fought him the whole way; he didn't let her go until he'd locked the door. She crossed her arms over her stomach and scowled at him, a momentary look of terror crossing her face.The man looked at her blankly. Her erratic emotions were novel. While she had improved her ability to interact with others, he knew she was still terrified of them. Is this her method of coping with the terror she feels? Or was it simply the release of feelings she had repressed?Given Gallagher's character, it wasn't hard to deduce that they made her feel that her feelings and troubles didn't matter. He reasoned that if she didn't know how to go through her feelings and get to the bottom of the issue, then her reaction made sense. The closer Salvetti got, the more she retreated, attempting to evade him.He knew Lanaya was nervous, but that wouldn't stop him this time. To grow stronger, there was no other option. When she fell, her