THE BILLIONAIR'S DOUBLE LIFE
on the water, the tension between Sophia and Dante was real and it was visible to the eyes. It had been days since
lounge, looking out at the large ocean. His composure
she calle
er, but instead shifted himself a bit
family? About what's driving you to act thi
ou don't know what yo
immediately, her voice rising. "I've seen the fil
es filled with anger. "You'v
re dragging me into your world, keeping me in the dark while y
ver her. "You deserve to stay safe. That's
living in your house, I am surrounded by your secrets, and sometimes in dange
g hard again. "You don't understand. My family-" H
and she continued again. "Then help me u
. "They were murdered," he said quietly. "All
seized. "Dante
off, his voice col
tening. "It's empathy. I can't imagine
t then his composure came back up. "This conversation is
rm. "I won't be a player in your revenge activitie
g her. "Then leave," he sai
appened to the yacht. She stumbled, grabbing onto th
" she asked wit
e of firm determination. "Stay here," he ordered, but Sophia didn't
their dark clothing moving smartly under the cover of night. Dante signale
t happened and it was a horror show. Dante moved with precision, disarming o
king, she grabbed a nearby wine bottle and broke it at the man's
on a mix of surprise and annoya
answered immediately, she took a pi
ear went away due to the energy burst she was enjoying, and she managed to hold her o
s were either unconscious or jumping into the water, leavin
ante said, his voice
at him. "And y
t out a small, almost fri
k, his hands still shaking slightly from the encou
be the hero?" she asked
pression softening.
do it alone, Dante. Whether you like i
ment before nodding slightly. "Fine. But yo
led faintl
by the sudden ring of Dante's phone. He answered im
Sophia asked w
, "That was Stefano. He's unc
seized. "What
with unease. "He thinks someone clos
e they hit her unexpectedly again. Sophia's mind r
him?" she as
htened. "I don'
serious. As Sophia lay awake that night, she couldn't f
to trust anyone because if he found out about her invest