Guarding The Bratty Mafia Heiress

OP

, okay?" I watch the heiress of the Giorda

early shot, Vittoria! Your recklessness makes you f

ng from her seat. "I went out

territory," her father fires back, veins bulging on h

thout my consent, and now this?" Vittoria's voice rise

at trigger is a sniper," I say, hoping to inject some sense into this bra

s curling. "Who asked you to talk? You

ttoria, you will not s

lder. "You keep making decisions for me without

annoying btch. Deep breath, Cooper. You have handled

em you aren't supporting this insanity. I mea

worried about parties?" I ask the en

an introduction. Vittoria, you are the heiress of our family, feared and hated by many. We

She crosses her arms. "You couldn't pick somew

afia influence. We can stay hidden until the hitman is neutralized," I res

one of our enforcers?" She waves at me dismissively. "Pick some

ted some of the most important people. I chose him becau

I leave

orning, a

Mamma, no. I need time t

ianna De Luca. You and Cooper will pose as co‑owners of a ranch you as t

since I walked in. "Wait, a ranch?" Her eyes widen as she

her says. "Stay inside if you must, but y

er away. "What am I

"No, amore. Do it because

rape me?" Her voice drips with sarcasm. "Should I st

s too professional for that. But if he

d," I say flatly, "I'm gay. Even

orks like she might cry, but she swallows it down with anger. "This is so m

fore the door slams shut. Yep. This

ew she wouldn't take it well, but not this badly. Whoever is coming for us wants war, Coo

. But the fear in her eyes the kind that comes from knowing

. "I will keep her safe."

calls behind me. I st

i will continue depending on how well you do your job,"

d. "Someone wants t

ng us lose trust in

as purely

omeone with military experience, to make it look like an accident t

can feel the weight of the family name pressing do

I understand what

r everything we have built for decades d