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The Mafia Don's Sweet Temptation Twenty-Two
Talia’s POVThe past few days have been surreal for me and I had to pinch myself at intervals to remind myself that it was real life and not a dream. I couldn’t pinpoint where or when it happened but I was starting to have an actual relationship with Lorenzo, much to my surprise. We weren’t dating or anything of that sort but we sort of bridged a gap and it’s been amazing. I thought Marissa had been lying when she told me about the secret but it turned out that she’d been telling the truth. Lorenzo had indeed planned a vacation for the two of us. It was mostly business but there was a lot of pleasures attached to it.Now and then, I waited for him to wake up and revert to the man I knew him to be but each day, the same surprise kept on happening and it started with him waking me up with a gift nearly every morning unlike it had been before. “You look like you weigh the world on your shoulders, Talia.” Lorenzo’s voice broke me out of my daydreaming. “I was lost for a moment. It’s
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Talia’s POV“There’s something I never did ask beforehand, Lorenzo.” I began as we drove through the city, heading towards one of his favorite places to shop. We were due to fly back home the next day and Lorenzo had decided to take me shopping. “Am I going to regret whatever it is you plan on asking?” Lorenzo inquired not bothering to look at me as he fixed his gaze on the cars and stores we drove past. “You’re making it seem like I’m holding a gun to your head. I’m not a bad person, you know that, right?” I frowned as I glanced at Lorenzo for a moment. “Learn to take a joke, Talia.” Lorenzo chuckled. “You’re too uptight. You need to loosen up.” I drummed my fingers on my lap as Lorenzo maneuvered his way out of traffic. “Well, you should learn to make jokes at the appropriate time.” “So what was it you wanted to ask again?” Lorenzo masterfully steered away from the potential argument. He had been in a good mood all day and it rubbed off on me.“I was going to ask if you plan o
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Talia’s POV“I was as well,” I confirmed. “Not frightened in a bad way but shocked to the core. Where do you think you are, Lorenzo? The 1900’s?”“I don’t have a credit card, Talia.”“Thank you, Captain Obvious,” I replied sarcastically. “What’s stopping you from walking into a bank and getting one without any hassle?”“It’s a pointless chore, cash makes everything easier.” Lorenzo shrugged as he entered the car. “Do you always have an answer for everything I say?” I asked as he pulled out of the parking lot. “You plan on bullying me into silence?” Lorenzo asked, making me scoff.“You’re what? Nearly seven feet tall and you’ve got over 150 pounds on me. What do you mean by bullying you into silence?” “That’s not the bone of contention, Talia. You’re diverting and trying to gaslight me again.”“What do you mean by again?” I scowled, my eyes fixed on the road ahead. Lorenzo was simply the most annoying person I had ever met, he knew how to get to me without even breaking a sweat and
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Talia’s POVI couldn’t stop thinking about everything that transpired on the way home. Lorenzo had changed my number as soon as I crossed the gates of his home on my first night and I wondered how John had managed to get that number. A small part of me regretted ever trying to save his life. Maybe I wouldn’t be bothered by my past. After learning the truth about who he truly was, I was wary about being in the same space with him. I had zero knowledge about things involving the mafia world but if John hadn’t fled from the city yet, it meant he had something he was doing here, and knowing John, he was definitely up to no good. “We’re here, miss.” The driver said. I’d been lost in thought that I didn’t realize we were in the driveway of the mansion. “Thank you,” I managed to give him a small smile before making my way out of the car and into the building. I heard hushed voices speaking as I made my way up the stairs. There was no sign of Lorenzo and I figured he hadn’t returned hom
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Talia’s POVIt didn’t take long for Marissa’s spirit to lift as we talked and laughed over a bottle of champagne. There were moments where I felt she was ready to tell me about her run-ins with Matteo but she decided against it and I couldn’t fault her for that. Everyone had secrets they’d rather take to the grave and as long as she could take care of herself, I wouldn’t need to bother too much. “Did you have a good time in Paris, Talia?” Marissa asked as she took a sip from the glass cup in her hand. “I did. It was my first time outside the country and it was a splendid experience. I knew your brother was wealthy and well connected but seeing him amongst foreign dignitaries, I understood I had been limiting the scope to how influential he was.” I gushed. “You haven’t seen half of it,” Marissa laughed. “The longer you stay, the more you’ll see a lot of things and that reminds me, we need to talk.” I groaned internally as Marissa fixed me with a stare. I knew that face and I knew
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Talia’s POVI felt a wave of anger consume me as soon as I heard his voice. He should’ve taken the hint from the last time we spoke but he didn’t. John was like a pest who didn’t know when to call it quits and maybe I was partly at fault for his excesses because if I had allowed Lorenzo to beat him to death or informed him that John came after me a couple of hours ago, he wouldn’t have reached out to me. “I know what you’re thinking and I’m sorry, Talia. But before you do or say anything rash, I want you to hear me out first. You need to hear my side of the story before you make any conclusions.” John said in an urgent tone. “You’re a pathological liar, John. Why the hell would I be interested in hearing anything that comes out of your mouth after you lied to me during the entire course of our relationship?” I asked. “Whoever I was didn’t change the fact that I was in love with you, Talia. I still am, my true identity was a lie but my time with you wasn’t.”That was it. I was fed up
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Talia’s POVAs soon as the call with John ended, I hurried to Lorenzo’s room and tried to get ready before he arrived. I didn’t want him to ask questions that I had no answers for, he was pretty good at figuring out whenever he was lied to and I didn’t want to caught up in that web. As I dried my hair in front of the large mirror in his bathroom, I heard his voice as he yelled. I’d hardly seen him this aggressive and whatever it was, it had to be something huge. I made my way out of the bathroom to see Lorenzo pacing the entire length of the corridor, yelling into his phone at the top of his voice. It was pretty late but he didn’t seem to care.“You don’t have to be so aggressive all the time,” I muttered under my breath as I picked at the robe I had on. “What did you just say?” Lorenzo turned to face me, his eyes narrowing into slits. Fuck. Could he have heard what I said?“Nothing,” I lied. “I hate it when you lie to me and you know I’m going to punish you for that,” Lorenzo
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Talia’s POVI couldn’t stop the blush from creeping up my cheeks. We were lying on the cold tiles in the corridor, staring out at the starry sky. “I’m not going to be able to look your staff in the eyes anymore,” I groaned. “You’ll get used to it, I assure you.” Lorenzo laughed, pushing himself to his feet as he walked into the room and I followed suit. “That’s going to be very uncomfortable, Lorenzo.” I pulled the robe tighter.“For what it was worth, you wanted me to fuck you out there, Talia. You were quite impatient like you couldn’t wait for it.” I clamped my mouth shut because he was right. I lost control of myself as soon as his hands touched my skin. “I told you I would come to you when I was done,” Lorenzo chuckled. “You were supposed to be with me two hours ago,” I argued. “I lost track of time, I’ve been busy with the spy I discovered amongst the guests today.” Lorenzo shrugged. A spy? My heart suddenly dropped into my stomach. A small part of me wondered if John ha
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Lorenzo’s POV“Did he talk to you about the prenup?” Talia asked excitedly. “Is that why you’ve been wound up since you arrived here, you think it’s too early, isn’t it? Well, I’m not going to—““There’s no prenup, Talia.” I cut in, pouring the contents of his glass cup down my throat, welcoming the burning feeling as he tried to douse my rising anger. I was starting to drink a lot these days and it wasn’t wasn’t a good thing. For the past month, I've constantly deluded myself that Talia was going to be better off without me and that Asher was going to be the one for her, the answer to all of her relationship and love issues if she gave him the chance.I put her in this position and right now, I was disgusted with myself above anything else. “What are you talking about, Lorenzo?” Talia was confused now. “What do you mean by there’s no prenup? I just saw it in his room a couple of hours ago.”“You saw a draft with no name, placed carelessly by Asher of all people, you haven’t figure
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Lorenzo’s POVI climbed up the stairs and knocked twice on the door, waiting for Talia to open. A couple of minutes later, she was standing in front of the door, glaring at me. “What do you want this time, Lorenzo?” “Can you give me five minutes of your time and then I'll leave?” I asked. “Lorenzo, I don’t—““Just five minutes. I know Asher isn’t home and I intend to leave before he’s back.”She stared at me for a moment before pushing the door open and inviting me in. “Tell me something, Talia. How has this been for you?” I asked as soon as we sat down. “What are you talking about?” Talia asked. “You mean being with Asher?”“Yes, that’s what I meant,” I confirmed. “Has there been any need for worry at any point in time?”“Asher has been good to me, Lorenzo.” Talia began. “He’s treated me and spoiled me better than I could imagine. I won’t lie to you, Lorenzo. I’ve been waiting for him to make a mistake or step out of line so I can hold it against him and put him in the same cat
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Lorenzo’s POV “I’ve been looking for a chance to get away from this group of people I’m with and you might just be my saving grace,” Asher replied.He didn’t quite give me an answer and I didn’t quite understand if he was going to indulge me or not. “Do you mean that as a yes?” I asked, wanting to be certain about what I was going into. “Yes, Lorenzo,” Asher confirmed. “We can talk about whatever it is you want to talk about.”“Is there a private space around here?” I asked, looking around as I tried to pick out a spot far away from people’s hearing. I didn’t want anyone interfering in my private matters or better still, Talia’s private matters with Asher. This was a lot easier than I thought it would and it was starting along nicely. “Yes, there’s a spot behind that tent. It’s restricted and it’s the best place we can talk around here,” Asher pointed out. “You’re sure people won’t listen in on our conversations, Asher?” I asked. “I’ll secure the area. I don’t need people liste
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“You should’ve considered a career as an investigative journalist, Marissa.” I frowned over the phone. She took after our mother in that aspect. They always had an answer for everything whether right or wrong and she was proving it here. “Maybe I just might, if I ever get bored of working for you at any point.”“If I remember correctly, you said you wanted me to turn your temporary post into a permanent one and I did just that. Are you bored already?”“No, I love my job. I just said it for the dramatic effect it would give and I guess it worked.”“You’re crazy.” “That’s a story for another day. But seriously, where would you go when you leave Paris? I don’t need you back here if your head isn’t in the game so go somewhere else. Probably not Greece, you’ve always had a disdain towards the people there.”“I was thinking about going to Zanzibar this time around but I don’t know. Maybe I just might change my mind when the time comes.”“Somewhere new wouldn’t hurt, you know? You need to
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Lorenzo’s POVEverything had gone as smoothly as I could’ve wanted it to be.I’ve been watching Talia and Asher for several days before I decided to meet her in person and from what I had observed she was very happy. I couldn’t have been more impressed with how I had handled everything concerning this situation but I still had one more case for worry. No matter how hard I had tried to disregard the warning signs I couldn’t bring myself to. Naturally, I shouldn’t be here. I was supposed to be back in New York, behind my mahogany table discussing with a number of prospective clients or trying to close a couple of deals that have been pending on my desk for the past week but here I was, trying to play the knight in shining armor. Ever since I pardoned Talia and allowed her to be Marissa's mentee, we’ve barely talked except for a handful of occasions where we had to act courteous towards each other. Marissa had tried and failed to set us up as a couple until she decided she would let
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Talia’s POV“Asher’s right, Talia,” Lucas began, seated behind the mahogany table in the private study, his eyes glued to the computer screen in front of him. “The honeymoon period is over. We need to get to work before we get caught flat-footed once again.”I sat with my mouth closed. I was unsure of what to say as I had zero clue about what they were talking about but it sounded serious.Lucas was Asher’s best friend and he was also the co-managing Director of the company I worked for. He was rarely around, he preferred to handle the businesses that needed their attention around the world while Asher focused on steadying the ship from the headquarters. I had a cordial relationship with Lucas and we barely spoke to each other except on rare occasions like this. Asher was talking to a couple of investors on the screen in front of him while I waited for him to finish. He had suddenly lost interest in the conversation midway. He often did that a lot and I wondered how short his attent
