Lethal Desires

. She had been in this tower her entire life, surrounded by luxury, power, and the weight of her father's expectations. But tonight, somethi

f heels clicking on marble echoed through the hallway. She turned just as her father entered the room, his

illed into her since her childhood. She was raised with strictness,

ook. And at forty-five, he had built an empire that was based on ruthless deals and bloodshed. His reputation w

asked with a commanding voice. It wa

ened. "What

wed his eyes. "The syndicate has agreed to our terms. This will be our moment. It

hat her father's ambitions were endless, that he would go to any length to protect his empire. But t

her shoulder with a firm grip. "You're ready to take your pl

old, so she quickly cloaked her discomfort. "I'm hon

a price. So, she spent her entire life in the gilded cage he had built for her, surrounded by wealth, luxury,

know that the Romani family controls everything." He turned toward the door, but then paused after a

a finality that left her alone

ed behind closed doors. Her father's deals were never as simple as they seemed. They were dangerous. And the more she

syndicate and preparing her to take control. But in the back of her mind, the question

vator dinging. Her body stiffened, and she quickly turned, she was expecting to see one of the

Luca

remained an enigma. No one truly knew who Luca was, not even her father's closest allies. He was

was as commanding as her father's, but there was something about him that made h

dy voice, as she ignored the flutte

Romano." Luca replied, he had a deep

w. "Then why are you he

d door of her father's office, then it moved b

night everything would change. There was a thick tension in the air that wasn't just about busines

irst time, Sophia saw something in his eyes that looked like a flic

dn't place. But she was go

steps heavier than the last, the weight of h

office, Luca opened it without a word. He c

pers scattered before him, his e

n." he said wit

enter. Sophia did so hesitantly as h

e him as he spoke. "There's something you nee

her breath.

ok that could cut. "The syndicate doesn't w

she was in a trance. "Wh

nt you,

t her like a slap. Her breat

, Luca stepped forward, and his ey

soft voice, yet she could detect a hint of warning in

then at Luca, the weight of th

e knew about her family, about her future, cr

yes never left hers, and with the way he stood so close, so powerful, it made her realize that the life she had once known was no

with her father's self-made plans, she understood

e any escapi