Stuck with a job she's not fond of just to pay her family's mounting debts, Valerie would do anything to be free but when mafia boss Lorenzo Lombardi offers her a blank check to her freedom, she doesn't jump at the offer knowing how dangerous he is. Eventually she's swayed by the amount knowing it could cover the bills she has to pay. However after the contract is signed, things change and Valerie realizes that she might never be truly free. Unwilling to suffer a second time, Valerie pours her energy into being the best stepmother to Lorenzo's daughter and being the best surrogate mother to his unborn child. When disaster strikes and Valerie and the unborn child are caught in the crossfire, will Lorenzo step in and fight for them or are the demons from his past too great? Is there hope for them at all?
더 보기Valerie’s POV The moment I opened my eyes, I forcefully kept them shut. It was as if the lights were trying to friggin blind me. I slowly tried again and it hurt even more. “Shit.”I rested a bit and then tried. It hurts less now. I noticed that the walls were painted a soft cream, and the bed I lay in was covered with a white blanket. The bed was also very soft and it looked like all those master bedrooms one saw on TV. Confusion washed over me. Where was I? Had I been kidnapped? Panic bubbled in my chest, and I quickly pushed myself up, looking around. “I have to fucking get out of here before I get kill–”“Miss Valerie, please wait!” a voice called out as I swung my legs over the edge of the bed. Giovanni , Lorenzo’s right-hand man, who has helped drag out that perv from the club last night stepped into the room. “Hold on, what are you doing here?” I asked, my voice shaky as I tried to control myself. If he was here, that would mean that Lorenzo was here as well and he could h
Valerie’s POV “Just give it some thought will you.”I couldn’t believe what the fuck was happening right now. was standing right in front of me, looking all intense and serious. I looked at him, still trying to process what he was just saying and I knew in that instant, I shouldn't have feigned interest to get out of their sticky mess.. “You’re crazy, you know that?” I said, my voice shaky but filled with my annoyance I had been trying to hide. People rarely got under my skin but he was doing a mighty fine job pissing me off. He raised an eyebrow, an amused smile creeping across his face. “Crazy, huh? Most people are grateful after I save them.”“Grateful? Yes. Crazy? Definitely!” I shot back. Was he insane? What person asked someone to carry a baby when they didn't even know them? What if I was sick or teeming with diseases. He chuckled, but I could see the surprise in his eyes. “You just called me crazy, and I don’t think anyone has ever spoken to me like that, especially a lad
Lorenzo’s POVI arrived at one of my clubs, the loud music already vibrating through the walls the moment I stepped in and was greeted by my favourite place of debauchery. I walked past a few of the dancers and they were all quite busy. Just last week, in this very same place, I attended a meeting called the Occasion.“Talk about the most friggin annoying meeting.” I muttered to myself. It was basically the underworld's heavy hitters who had gathered to talk about our territories and family matters. We were clearing up our agenda for the month when all of a sudden, they had put me on the spot, asking when I would remarry. I hated it. I had no interest in going through that again, and I definitely wasn’t looking for love. My ex-wife had made sure of that. They kept butting in where it was completely unnecessary.“Come on, Lorenzo,” my right-hand man, Leonardo, said, following me and interrupting my thoughts as well. “You know those old men won't let up. You need an heir for the orga
Valerie’s POVThere was a lot of screaming in the other side of the building as they cheered the dancer that was on the stage.“Leilani is killing it out there, I wonder if Valerie will be able to take the show.” Some other girls whispered. I hated this shit, I fucking hated it but it paid the bills. My family had a lot of debt, and no one else was helping. My dad drank too much, and my grandma needed care. So, here I was, ready to do my job again. “Hey, Valerie!” called out Lisa, one of the other dancers, as I walked into the dressing room. “You ready to make some money tonight?”“Yeah, as ready as I’ll ever be,” I replied, trying to smile. “How about you?”“Always!” She flipped her hair and grinned. “Tonight’s gonna be great, I can feel it.”I hoped she was right. I changed into my outfit, a sparkly blue bikini that fit me snugly. It was tight, but it made me feel a bit more confident. Once I was dressed, I put on my heels and looked in the mirror. My makeup looked good, and I knew
Valerie’s POVThere was a lot of screaming in the other side of the building as they cheered the dancer that was on the stage.“Leilani is killing it out there, I wonder if Valerie will be able to take the show.” Some other girls whispered. I hated this shit, I fucking hated it but it paid the bills. My family had a lot of debt, and no one else was helping. My dad drank too much, and my grandma needed care. So, here I was, ready to do my job again. “Hey, Valerie!” called out Lisa, one of the other dancers, as I walked into the dressing room. “You ready to make some money tonight?”“Yeah, as ready as I’ll ever be,” I replied, trying to smile. “How about you?”“Always!” She flipped her hair and grinned. “Tonight’s gonna be great, I can feel it.”I hoped she was right. I changed into my outfit, a sparkly blue bikini that fit me snugly. It was tight, but it made me feel a bit more confident. Once I was dressed, I put on my heels and looked in the mirror. My makeup looked good, and I knew...
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