At the tea party that afternoon, Luca Fazzari met Holly Hopkins, and ever since then, she has been on his mind. Luca avoided her like the plague because he knew they were doomed to never be together. He worries that Holly will be hurt if she is exposed to the harsh realities of his world. But fate has different ideas and continues reuniting them. Will Luca's one night of giving in satisfy him or make him want her even more?
View MoreHOLLYI haven't seen Luca for quite awhile now, but I know— he will come back for me. I saw the fire in his eyes. He wants me, just the same as I want him. All I need to do is make him fall in love with me even more so I can go to the next level— meeting his uncle. And just as I had anticipated, there he is again. All that was required of Luca was a little prod. To his good fortune, his relative enjoys drinking tea. Oh, it's true that doing research the right way can pay off, and I seem to be doing extremely well at playing my cards right now. If he has lost interest, there is no reason for him to be in this room."What are you doing here?" I asked him after that sweet kiss. I'm not going to lie— I missed him. I missed his company and his not-so-smiley face. "I was... going to ask if you're free for dinner." Luca is still holding me and his eyes never left my face. I furrowed my brows. "It's not even five yet.""So?" He looked lost."So? That means I am still at work. You shouldn't
LUCA As the lights went out in the room, I stood there staring aimlessly out the windows. I could hear breathy moans coming out from the television. Fuck. There have been many attractive women dangling themselves in front of me over the past few weeks, but I haven't been able to work up even the slightest interest in having sex with them. Now, however, skinny Holly Hopkins in mediocre clothes has me swooning. Swoon. I never swoon. Holly is not really skinny— she's just too lean for my liking. But his plump breast and firm buttocks just won't leave my mind. Adding her beautiful face in the equation is enough to drive me insane. And look where it got me? I am living in the same building. I asked Dante to have someone move out and offered them the triple amount of their rent so I can move in last night. I figured if I stayed the night near her place and ate breakfast with her in the morning, the strangeness would go away. But as we ate, she switched into full-on flirt mode and t
HOLLY"I wasn't?" He did not seem pleased.I have to say, this man is a bit contradictory. Despite his reserved demeanor most of the time, I saw him smile a little bit earlier and now he's sporting what seems to be a frown on his face. What does he expect me to say? That he would be the first one? I nodded. "It was my mother." "Was?" He asked again.With a straight face, I answered him, "She died when I was six. Mom had a... problem breathing." In reality, her husband murdered her because he thought she was being unfaithful. To put it simply, he choked her death. But I can't tell him that— not right now anyway. "I'm sorry to hear that. And your father?" I shrugged my shoulders even though I know exactly where he is. "He left me to the care of my mother's relatives and took off when Mom passed. I haven't seen him since. But it's okay. I managed to finish my studies. I had a hard time staying in one place though so I keep changing jobs." I reached for the glass of water and took a
HOLLYIt's a bit muggy out tonight, and if I don't take some measures to cool down, I'll be drenched in sweat before morning. So I took a shower and dried my hair with a towel. I want to have a good night's rest tonight. The fan is all I have for cooling off in my apartment, as there is no air conditioning.I reached for my laptop and turned it on. Before logging in, I took a small device from my bag and activated it. All other equipment used to track me down will be rendered useless. Sometimes, it's tiring to be me, but I have to do this or the past will continue to haunt me.Casa da Varano. He never leaves that place, and I can't just go in there. It would be suicide to face a damn battalion. It is surrounded by a huge wall and moat designed to keep attackers out. It is built on the tops of hills so the people inside could see attackers coming from a distance. I know I won't make it past his second layer of protection, given the number of guards he employs. By that time, he would ha
HOLLY What exactly is it that he is doing in this building? I'm quite sure I didn't mention my address to him at all. What in the name of all that is holy could he want from me? Another knock rang in my ears. It would be easy enough for me to just disregard it and act as though I had not heard anything. If it comes down to it, I'll just act like I'm asleep and try to get away with it. He is a stranger but something tells me he is a good person. I could be wrong too. I don't know what to think anymore. I lowered my head, took a few deep breaths, and then opened the door, ensuring that the chain lock was in place first. "Do you need help?" I asked him. I'm not sure what he might possibly need from me at this hour, but I'm at a loss for words when it comes to communicating with him. Every time I meet his gaze, I am overcome with a sense of utter disorientation, as if I had just plummeted to the bottom of a pit and had no idea what emotions I would experience next. "Did I wake you?" H
HOLLY Because it is a tea party, husbands and spouses are not expected to go together. But, I am surrounded by men with high testosterone levels today. They are above six feet tall and have muscle mass distributed evenly over their bodies. Gosh! I had no idea that the task could be so entertaining. I was initially afraid that it would be dull, but it turns out that it's rather entertaining. "Could you pour some tea for me?" I overheard what the guy said. When I was leaving with the little cart, this dashing gentleman was staring at me as if he was peering into my very being. "There isn't a magic word?" I gave him a kind grin. "I'm kidding." I filled his cup, but as I turned to go, I realized that he was staring at me with an even more intense concentration. Am I wearing something that shouldn't be on my face? I sure do hope not. "Do you require anything else in addition to this? Do you feel like trying something else instead? The one you already have is—" Shit. Because of those eye
HOLLY Because it is a tea party, husbands and spouses are not expected to go together. But, I am surrounded by men with high testosterone levels today. They are above six feet tall and have muscle mass distributed evenly over their bodies. Gosh! I had no idea that the task could be so entertaining. I was initially afraid that it would be dull, but it turns out that it's rather entertaining. "Could you pour some tea for me?" I overheard what the guy said. When I was leaving with the little cart, this dashing gentleman was staring at me as if he was peering into my very being. "There isn't a magic word?" I gave him a kind grin. "I'm kidding." I filled his cup, but as I turned to go, I realized that he was staring at me with an even more intense concentration. Am I wearing something that shouldn't be on my face? I sure do hope not. "Do you require anything else in addition to this? Do you feel like trying something else instead? The one you already have is—" Shit. Because of those eye
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