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