Lethal Desires

symbol of power now felt like a cage, its polished walls closed in on her and it felt like she couldn't catch her bre

to make a move. She could feel his gaze on her, it was cold and calculating, but there was something else there too, it was somethin

ed. His face wore a mask that was calculating and calm at the same time, no e

th a tight voice "What d

she knew they were the eyes of a man who had seen and done things that no one could ever understand. He

wants to merge our power with theirs. They need you, your name and your bl

she held his gaze. "So, it's just a b

ur world is just business, my dear." The syndicate wants you because of what you

he knew that this wasn't just about money, power, or alliances. She was being used as a paw

re their place in this world?" she asked as he

the ones we've been negotiating with... They've all been watching you, Sophia. You're the key t

hought she was working toward something greater, that she was learning to become the next heir to her father's empire. But now, she saw the truth, she was nothing mo

in a whirlwind of complicated thoughts. "I've never asked for this, f

lways in the background with a stiff face. But now, for the first time, she realized that he was more than just her father's exec

oward Luca. "Why are you here? Why di

se of something, it was something deeper than his usual icy

nd you that you belong to him. You belong to the Romano family,

more than an object. That was when she saw it, the faintest flicker of something in his eyes, something she had never noticed bef

s con

ook with the weight of her emotions. "No

away? You're my daughter, Sophia. The world doesn't work that way. The syndicate doesn't

e walls of her father's empire closi

did

e tension in the room was noticeable, it was thick with unspoken words. He

ered. "What if th

phia thought she had imagined the question. But the

Luca said with a low growl. "B

, but the intensity in his eyes told her that whate

gaze on her. "The world your father has created, and the world you could

before she could say anything, Giov

decision. You'll go to the syndicate, Sophia. And you'll do your

st time in her life, she realized that he

d, and his hand lightly

ng, but it still sen

om, Giovanni turned, and his eyes n

giving her a choice, Giovanni

oice, a choice that could change everything.

ake a choice. A shadow moved in the hallway, and the sound of gunshots rang out. Lu

w!" He growled as his prot

loud for her to hear. This wasn't

survival. She had to live. She cupped her ears as she

pening!" Sh