TALIA
What the hell!
Was he serious right now?
I was standing there shaking from the events that had just happened, feeling like I’d just been slapped.
Did he want me to continue working like nothing had happened? Was this how the world of the mafia operated?
“Don’t keep me waiting, doll,” Lorenzo spoke, his voice full of warning. “I just saved your virtue, or whatever the fuck’s left of it. The least you can do is show me your appreciation.”
I knew I was being taunted. He was the man that abducted me, not some dashing savior. I was a captive in this club, not a willing employee.
But something stopped my frustration from rising. The sight and screams of that man that had been dragged out. The way everyone in this club respected and feared him. They were terrified of putting one foot out of place. Even Giovanni, the manager of this club I had come to find out was called Dark Eden, was scared to death of what Lorenzo Gallieni could do to him.
‘Ludovic is dead.’
The memory of the mafia Don saying those words made me shiver and I moved over to him, my heels clicking on the floor. I was on autopilot as I tried to move to the beat of the music.
Suddenly arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me down, and I gasped, finding myself on his lap. I tried to move but he wouldn’t let me, his eyes and hands keeping me in place.
“Continue struggling doll,” he chuckled. “I do enjoy it. You’re quite the feisty one aren’t you?”
“Lorenzo—”
My breath hitched as he pulled me closer, his breath fanned against my neck.
I was weak against him, and I hated it. Why did he do this to me? Why could he?
I knew the answer: because I couldn’t do anything about it.
I had to find a way out of here, or at least to survive this. I knew I couldn’t do that by making an enemy out of Lorenzo just yet.
I had to take charge of my destiny somehow.
“Nothing to say, Talia? I thought you’d be begging by now, hmm?”
Screw it, I thought.
Biting my bottom lip, I exhaled slowly and found the courage to look up into his eyes.
“Thank you,” I softly said. “For saving me.”
Surprise flickered in his eyes, so clear I could read it in a flash. Taking advantage of his brief falter, I shifted on his lap, and began to move once more. This time, rolling my hips to the beat of the music. Slowly, as sensually as I could make it.
This was a dangerous game I was playing, but it was the only way I could appease the force that was Lorenzo.
I heard his breath release slowly, and felt his body tense under my movements. He was gazing at me with such heat and intensity that I could feel it burning a trail inside my body.
I liked it, I realized with a sick feeling.
I liked the weight of his attention on me. And at the same time, I hated it.
“That’s more like it, doll.”
His hands began to guide my hips at a rhythm. There and then, in this corner of the club, no one else could interrupt us. It was just him and I.
The longer my hips rolled on his and ground against his thighs, the more I became aware of the bulge rising beneath me. I wasn’t such a naive girl to not know what it was.
My face heated up, but it couldn’t compare to the heat inside my belly.
My hips stuttered, and his grip on my hips tightened.
“Continue, just like that.”
And I couldn’t disobey his words.
I placed my hands against his chest and leaned back, my hands grasping for purchase.
It no longer felt like just a dance.
It felt like he was setting a rhythm that came from somewhere else. Another desire lay behind his eyes: one that I had seen so many times with other clients when I worked at the escort agency, but never catered to.
A desire to fuck me.
But could I avoid it as smoothly this time as I did the many other times?
This time there was no work policy protecting me. Nobody to turn to that could stop him. Who could even come against Lorenzo and get away with it? No one.
I panted as he continued, this time taking the lead. The music didn’t matter, nor did the surrounding patrons.
I closed my eyes against the feeling of his bulge rocking against my lace covered folds, conflicting emotions crashing against each other, warring in my stomach and causing chaos for my mind.
On one hand, I wanted to run away. I didn’t want Lorenzo to have his hands on me, to use me as his pawn. He had all the oier and I had none. He was the Don of a mafia organization and I was just some 23 year old girl who got caught up in another man’s mess.
On the other hand?
I was so consumed with a dark desire to let him have his way. I wanted him to screw me silly, the way that I could only dream of. I wanted his hands on me, over my body. I wanted his manhood inside me, making me feel like a woman.
It was too much.
The feeling of intensity welled up in my belly and I knew I couldn’t contain it. My whimpers became groans and moans and I leaned my head back, my nipples hard against the lace and so damn sensitive to each movement I made.
“Please, stop. Please.”
My words came out in a rush, my voice cracked.
Suddenly he stilled, and I could finally breathe.
My lips sucked in a large gulp of air, and I coughed, tears filling my eyes. I knew I had to get away.
I didn’t look at Lorenzo as I shakily left his lap, and turned tail and ran. Ran straight to my room and locked the door, before falling to my feet. My thighs still trembled, and I reached my hand to press against my core. The lace of the panties that covered me was wet, and I hissed in pleasure, finding purchase against my palm.
I was close, and before I knew it, I came with a soft cry, shaking and cursing Lorenzo’s name.
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LORENZO“Fuck me, you’re so good,” the woman whimpered as I finally released her and removed the used condom from my cock, tossing it in the trash where it belonged.A chuckle left my lips and I stood from the bed. I knew I was so good, but to be told that did stroke a lot more than my ego.She was nothing but some girl I’d picked up at a bar to vent out my frustrations on. Since Talia had riled me up so much, I couldn’t stop thinking about her. I wanted her.At least a fuck would let me taste her just once and I’d let her go. Talia was meant to be nothing more than a fucking escort to me, just another woman who was a pawn to use. Nothing more. But now, I had begun to crave her presence, to feel intrigued by her.If only I fucked her before now, I wouldn’t be so drawn in, right?I got dressed and tossed a couple of hundred dollar bills at the naked woman who lay in bliss. It hit her breasts, fanning over her torso.Without a word I left, entering the Aston Martin I had driven to the b
TaliaI watched as the VIP clients trouped in; it was late at night, and they weren't leaving. One of the senators came visiting, and he needed to be entertained. I watched from the bar as the girls walked over to serve the table.“Hey, you're needed on table six,” Amanda, one of my colleagues, said. I was confused that my assistance was needed because it looked like they had it under control.“Giovanni said I should stay at the bar,” I explained, hoping she wouldn't pressure me into leaving.“Well, Giovanni is not here, and one of the clients asked specifically for you.” She looked pissed that I was hesitant; she kept glaring at me like I was doing something wrong by sitting at the bar.I couldn't resist anymore, so I followed her to the table.“Look at the slut that finally decided to show up,” one of the senators said while the others laughed.“Come sit with Daddy and show me what you can do,” he grinned. I felt disgusted staring at him. He was very nasty and perverted. I wanted to
LorenzoShe was mine, to touch and fuck so who dared touch her.I stared at her with so much anger; I couldn’t believe someone had the audacity to defile my order.Touching what was mine wasn't forgivable and the fact that she was keeping his name from me fueled my anger. “Why did you fucking lie to me?” I growled, ordering the driver to stop the car. “I… don’t know,” she mumbled, clearly avoiding my gaze, my eyes caught her biting my lips, and it took all the resolve i had let not to pull her right into my arms.She was so innocent. “If I find out you’re lying to protect someone, I’ll kill them right in front of you, so unless you want that to happen, you tell me who the fuck dared do this to you,” I commanded. She looked scared, almost as though if she said a thing, she’d be in danger. Who the hell was she afraid of? “I don’t want trouble,“ she begged, tears gathering in the corner of her eyes. “Well, you get in trouble if you don’t tell me names.” Tired of her hesitation, I f
Lorenzo’s POV“Talia has been sulking all day. She has locked herself in the room and has refused to eat since morning. You have to go talk to her."I blinked, taking in the information. She had taken Maria’s confrontation a little bit too seriously, and her eyes were brimming with tears when she made her way to her room. “You could’ve been a lot nicer to her?” I said, sliding my hands into my pocket. “I admit I was wrong, sir. I promise it won’t happen again, but I assumed she was one of those cheapskates who love hanging around you for materialistic purposes.” Maria apologized. Only one person could’ve put her up to this: my sister, Marissa. As much as I deeply loved her, I abhorred having my personal space and decision nitpicked. I made a mental note to speak to her about her actions as soon as possible, but for now, I had other pressing issues to attend to. I was still pissed about the fact that she had tried to stop me from dealing with Damien at the club, and her punishment
Lorenzo’s POVI watched on with a smirk on my face as Talia pulled the sheets around herself, a horrific look on her face as she realized what had just happened. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost, Talia.” I couldn’t hold back my laughter. “What—what did you do to me?” She muttered, unable to get her words straight. “We had nearly had sex yet again,” I replied without missing a beat. “I said I wouldn’t, but you keep pushing me. I promised myself not to become your whore; I have my dignity to—““Spare me that load of bull crap now, will you?” I cut her short rudely. “Have you forgotten what you were before you became mine? You were a fucking escort, that’s what you were.” “I wasn’t sleeping around with different men!” She yelled, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand. She was pretty stubborn; I’d give her that, and I felt a sense of pleasure wash over me as I knew I’d relish every moment I’d spend breaking her. “I’ve had escorts in the past, and at the end of the day, they w
Lorenzo's POV“Really?”Even though she was drunk, she could still think sanely.“Yes, Nadia,” I said, tugging at my tie as it came loose.I could feel Talia's eyes on me, and it made me smile. I was going to show her what she was missing out on.I turned my attention back to Nadia and cupped her ass as she straddled me. Low grunts and moans escaped our mouths as we both kissed passionately.I pulled away from her and looked up to meet Talia's burning eyes on me. It was time to put on a show for her, I had her attention now.I kissed Nadia hard and long before taking off her dress, leaving her in just a black-laced thong.Her hands moved over my body as she hurriedly undid the buttons on my shirt."I need you to make me scream now, Lorenzo…" she managed to let out some words."That's my girl." I smiled and shrugged off my shirt before reaching into my pockets to pull out a condom, ripping it open with his teeth.Nadia's focus was on me and she trailed her fingers down my perfectly chi
Lorenzo's POVI made my way toward my office when one of my guards walked up to me.“Is there a problem?” I snapped, feeling frustrated after everything I've had to endure after the failed meetings with potential investors earlier today.“We finally managed to capture him.” The guard said with a stern expression on his face.“About time!” I nodded, heaving a sigh of relief as I made my way down to the basement where the man would be held.I've been trying to capture him for the past few days but he'd proven to be elusive until now. I licked at my lips at the prospect of unleashing my fury on one of the most wanted men on my list.The lights turned on as I walked in through the door, there was a man in the middle of the room, mid-fifties at first guess, slightly overweight, tied to a chair. He looked pretty beaten up but it was only understandable as a result of the stress he'd put my men through. He was snoring lightly and I figured out that he was drunk.“Wake the hell up!” I slapped
Talia’s POVTrue to Don Lorenzo’s words, I was kept here in this room for such a long time that I couldn’t count how many days had passed since I last stepped out. I’d earlier thought he’d be willing to forgive me and maintain our somewhat cordial relationship but the past few days have shown that he was a cold-hearted man. My eyes brimmed with tears for the umpteenth time and I wiped them away. I was tired of crying because it wasn’t going to change anything—nothing would except I would be successful in my attempts to request an audience with Don Lorenzo. I heard the door unlock and I bolted out of bed immediately. It was the same guard I’d been seeing since I was locked up. He never said a word to me and his movements were robotic. He placed the tray on the table and turned to leave without sparing me a glance. “I’m sorry but have you told Don Lorenzo that I’d like to speak to him for a minute?” I asked in a pleading voice. The man simply stared at me before he walked out of th
Lorenzo's POVI sat in my truck, contemplating on getting out. I hadn't set foot in the cemetery since the mass burial over a week ago. It had been a spectacular burial and they truly deserved it. Each of every one of them lying in their graves had fought and risked their life for the mafia and I was eternally grateful to them for their service.As the leader of the mafia, I had declared a one-day mourning and had vowed to find the perpetrators. John couldn't have done all of these by himself, he had to have an ally or allies, more powerful than the ones I knew about already.I'd spent the whole week sitting next to Marissa who was still in a coma. It hadn't been easy but we had managed to bring her home where she had the best doctors at her disposal and on my behalf, Matteo had set about taking out John's soldiers and he was brutal at it.I told myself that I would be back when I felt ready, and here I was ready to carry out on my promise. I sucked in a deep breath before opening the
Talia’s POV The words were too heavy for my mouth to spill and I could only watch in tears as Lorenzo walked out of the prison room, leaving me alone with the darkness and the other prisoners for company. The place was silent except for the occasional screaming I could hear. There was this feeling of despair and resignation that hung in the air and I was starting to feel it in my bones too. The cell I was in smelled of puke, rotten flesh, and blood. I’d always dreamt of being free to make choices and decisions that would benefit my life without any interference from anyone and that had always been my dream but it was a thing of the past now. I had doubts that I would come out of here alive. And in that moment, I heard someone break into tears and I finally accepted my fate that I was never walking out of here. This was my fate until Lorenzo decided to have mercy on me and put a bullet between my eyes and if it did come down to that, I’d gladly pick a quick death over suffering in
Lorenzo’s POV I had always been a meticulous and well-prepared man. I always took precautionary measures to make sure nothing out of the ordinary ever happened. That was the main rule of the street to stay alive, you had to always be on guard at all times. But this news had been unexpected, and when it had happened, I was filled with dread of what I had indirectly just done. I thought the worst part was behind me but I was wrong—so wrong. It didn’t help that Marissa was nearly as stubborn as I was and if she had listened to me or Matteo, there was every chance that she wouldn’t be in a coma right now but she and Matteo were like oil and water, both dominant people who would do anything to be in control.And despite Matteo’s pleading, Marissa had blatantly refused to head back to the mansion and she put herself at risk. The act of blaming a victim was something I swore never to do and here I was, breaking my promises but I was trying to stay in control of my emotions and not lose
Talia’s POV True to Lorenzo’s words, I had gone from his escort to a suspect as I was bundled into the back of a van with a handful of his guards who placed handcuffs on me. I felt the car I was in move and while I couldn’t see anything, my best guess was we were heading back to the mansion and I dreaded what was waiting for me back there. I didn’t see Marissa here with them and I didn’t know how to face her after everything that had transpired. She had been one of the few genuine friends that I ever had and I felt bad for how this whole thing had turned out. If I could go back in time to make my decision to betray Lorenzo, I know what I’d pick over and over. I didn’t know how long I was out for but a guard violently shook my arm forcing me awake. I rubbed my eyes open and realized that the car had stopped moving and that meant only one thing. “You need to come down now,” The guard spoke harshly and I quickly did as he instructed. I made my way out of the car and into the fami
Talia’s POV I spotted Lorenzo from where I was hiding behind one of the couches in the large room. There were a series of screams coming from every corner but I didn’t care about any of them now, not when Lorenzo was in the room, holding a gun. I held my breath and shut my eyes as tightly as I could as I saw Lorenzo making his way over to where I was. He tapped me with the cold steel of the Glock in his hand.“Where the hell is John?” His voice was harsh and I instinctively winced. “I—I don’t know. He left me here and went somewhere with his guards.” I forced myself to speak. “Did you see which way he went?” Lorenzo asked again. “No,” I answered without skipping a beat. “If you dare lie to me, Talia…” Lorenzo warned. “I have no idea, Lorenzo. I swear on my life. He asked me to wait and he left before I could even know what was happening.” The gunshots were getting closer to the main house and I could faintly hear the sound of sirens in the distance. “Is there something you k
Talia’s POV John’s guards reacted quickly and one of them stopped the bullet with his chest, dropping dead instantly while the rest scrambled away, protecting John while returning fire on us. “John got lucky but we can’t turn our back now.” I said to Marissa and Matteo who were hiding behind a large statue. Talia had managed to be dragged away by John but I was going to get her back, I was certain of it. Retrieving it from my pocket, I shielded my eyes from the bright sun reflecting on the phone as it stopped ringing before I could click on the receiver. The notification light on my phone blinked softly notifying me of a text message received minutes earlier. We’re here and we’re proceeding with your instructions. Do we have the go ahead to continue?I nodded as I read the text before giving him the go ahead. It was from an unknown number but I didn't need to guess who sent it. It was a typical message, long enough to relay the message. My uncle was the most punctilious person
Talia’s POV “This is another one of your pranks, isn’t it?” Lorenzo laughed. “You kidnapped Talia and you’re trying to use her as a way to get through to me, isn’t it?” “The only person who’s being played here is you, Lorenzo, and you haven’t realized it yet.” John shook his head. “Take a moment and think about everything so you can finally know the truth and learn that I’ve been three steps ahead of you the whole fucking way.”I was tired of hiding in the shadows and I knew it was time to go in. I’d managed to bargain with John and he said he’d set me free if I backed him up on this and if I failed to do so, I would be heading back to the dungeons when this was all over.The dining room fell silent as soon as I walked in through the doors. I had wanted to come in as quietly as I could but given that they were all facing the door I was walking out from, it was pointless. I could hear them arguing tersely as I made my way toward the dining room, the discussion was getting harsher an
Lorenzo’s POV “You have this all wrong, John. I have to admit.” I began. “Of all the things you could come up with, you had to use Talia to bring me here?” “I thought you three would understand why I did what I did,” John looked at me intently before holding Matteo’s and Marissa’s gaze as well. “When you claimed Talia to be your slave, she had nothing. She was a poor escort and on the receiving end of many of your friends’ sexual desires but you chose her. Why did you do it back then?” He finished, clearly taunting me with his words.“It’s starting to seem like you never moved on after I took your girlfriend from you. Is that what this is about?”9“If I’m being honest, I thought you three would never bother to ever show up. If it wasn’t for me, she’d be working a worse job right now or worse, dead.”“You think getting her to marry you would serve as your compensation for saving her life?” I scoffed. “Haven’t you heard our words, John?”“You always come back for one of its own.” I sm
Lorenzo’s POVI was used to being placed in tight spots. The kind that gets you killed faster than you can blink. My mind had been going over different new scenarios in my head on how this would end and none of the options assured me. During one summer many years ago spent in the middle of the forest with my uncle was when I understood the power of leverage and patience, it was there, and then I had it all figured out. My plan for coming here was a calmer and safer one, one that needed patience to execute and that was a virtue Matteo solely lacked which was why I would be our spokesperson.There are times when you have to listen to your instincts and times when you have to do what needs to be done no matter what.I made a small fortune competing at arm wrestling events when I was in high school. I often skipped classes to visit the local pub a couple of streets away, there wasn’t anything new I hadn’t read beforehand anyways. During my visits there, I had never lost any match, it didn