MY HEART BELONGS TO MY MAFIA KING
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f the worst I've ever had. It's almost enou
mo
rowly escaped a man who turned out to be rich enough to rival literal royalty, sl
don't want t
the rug. My ragged blue dress still sits in a wrinkled heap where I left it, but now a fres
d dry my hair as best I can befor
for the
ssed in his ivory dress shirt and black slacks from last night. Now that
leep deprived, he's t
rt is wrinkled, it's clear he's heavily muscled underneath. He looks older than me, but not
oy–he's a man. The tho
voice nags, You're an i
t, but it comes b
learned nothing after last night? Locked in a hotel? No choice
ted to hurt me, he would have. I was incapacitated all night, but he didn't
r
eel-blue eyes flashin
e you f
s even. Un
I already cried on him this morn
ead h
s if he ex
ing up some medicine. Anyt
rrowed clothes, not
gs from my apartment.
k at
myself obeying without question. The e
ork, I need yo
sed to admit that I
e more than just a promis
al? O
lips. He points to the bed besi
ement, if that makes yo
ber, I still don
a Ambe
s. "Luca
out a dress and curtsy bef
ous, Miss Amb
eing s
k I see a sparkle o
o sign. Take as long as you need to read it
ing a real relationship and not a business arran
have the best reputation when it comes to romance. Some wi
g te
ust another reminder that
, he doesn't have the best reputation? H
y just met him. W
ily relocate you wherever you wish at the end of the summer provided my conditions are met.
voice sou
is sound
choice," I shrug, lower
k at
st his order and
s a m
lting my face so I'm forced to look at him. He's staring down a
low ne
esture, but I can't help feeling awkward at his
you'd rather relocate now, I can make that
st, though I'
d probably take their
is is the closest you'll ever
voice and f
s safer with
ly, then rel
eads down my neck. It's unlike the cold chill I normally feel when
an i
attend social events with me, and be seen with
ant to hurt m
tion dances b
't let
idn't have to help me last night. He didn't have to off
ou get out
ns. For a moment, he
my family has a certain stan
es
in expectations
e wh
He's clearly trying to imply something, but I'v
rri
aw d
h
h
ut my priorities," he continues, as if th
million alarm bells going off in t
le down. Preferably with he
that, it sound
m, at
I'll be a p
idea frustrates him. "You'll be m
that wo
rave. Maybe even excited. Terrified, definitely, but it's a sort
o I sign
me than you may be comfortable with. We'll need to be convincing. There may be time
fake-dating romances,
gret it. His expression is one of sho
is time there's a challenge behind h