The Mafia's Adopted Princess

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ent before looking back at me again. The s

n't even the rig

else in this mansion, and whatever Sylvester was doi

ike the kind of man who handled problems, eliminated threats, and moved on without ever looking back. He would most likely have just left me

shouldn't have brought me

a family on the continent. Their name alone c

eir mansion wearing Sylvester's jacket.

," I said quickly, my voice small compared to the inti

llins interrupted sh

oss his jaw and turn

e. You know that." His tone lowered. "And what abo

his brother's concern. Instea

somehow made the

e you?" he

tightened

eight

ately turned bac

latly. "She's an a

h again, but Sylvester

right now." His eyes shifted toward me b

As he did, his large hand landed softly on my head in a

ed in s

ngely gentle coming

the massive living room. An awkward

together while mentally prepa

are

are yo

vester brin

hap

throat about three differ

Collins simply loo

low

was

n quickly foll

oked expensive enough to belong in a luxury magazine. The floors gleamed beneath the chandelier

y jaw nearly dropped. It was enormous. Bi

hed across the room while sleek black cabinets lined the walls beautifully. Expensive silver appliances refl

to take everything in without lookin

this was normal. For me, it was like

d deeply inconvenienced

ude. Just...

y? I couldn

obably used to handling weapons and dangerous men, not baby

king me a sandwich. The image

kitchen with surprising skill, preparing food with th

r, he placed a pla

ch smelled

sir," I sa

mmediatel

e that," he said. "I

caped me before

ter didn't li

st the counter, crossing his

hy," he mut

led f

I said and that earned me a

. Muscular. Covered in tattoos that disappeared beneath the sleeves of his black shirt.

...Neither of them had a

d them, of course. Terrif

is chest. At first, he knew he could kill me with just his hands, of course he was still mad at his brother's mistake. The worst part for h

nd he didn't want me to be

ally feel him studying me, probably trying to understan

I didn't under

rry, Collins." I immediatel

ckled

about to say

A

rough the mansion. I jumped so har

oded my body. I hated loud noises. Always had. But unlike me, Col

he said calmly.

th

that n

further, heavy footstep

rn," a deep voice muttered fro

rk hair and sharp features. The second loo

old you to..." Both froz

ond guy said

dating mafia men were

I lowered my gaze to my hands awkwar

t them? Wouldn't st

head to greet them

ed the front of th

h bl

escaped me before

ainst the floor as I stumb

on and instinctively stepped toward

grabbed the back of his shirt tightly like a f

edly, "just leave her alone.

before looking down

quickly. "This is

ere?" Sylvester's voice sudd

one t

usiness he had been dealing with earlier. But the second his eyes

enly spotted me hiding behind Collins, T

tantly. Before he coul

the kitchen and stopped behind him in

shifting slightly, placing himself be

om fel

ng men suddenly seemed n

off, Sylvester," Kelvin mutte

even talking about?"

heir faces, especially the new guys that just stepped in. And at that moment, I felt li

red the questi

ulling me from where I hid behind his back.

uest," he s

ere instant

it if everyone sto

ed. Not a s

ster continued calmly. "For now, finish