Her Defiant Heart

TINA'

ark stated shaking Mr. Leo's hand with a firm grip.

pagne, totally uninterested as I re

I'll give you every

tioned what for. Now I was

troducing me. It was as thou

ghting all the gentlemen and women lau

never be one of these high classes

stripper rais

l lady?" Mr. Leonardo ask

ntroduced. I nearly rolled my eyes again

r so many months of practice.

ncesa." He complimented w

" I said before he ga

ldin." Mr. Leo let out a laugh whi

place already. Can

ted to be, but because I was

d with the sharp tang of fre

ed with the prestigious paintings of

ghts cast warm glows on t

's latest exhibition, "Luce e Ombre" a

lready gone till Mark grippe

rina. Flirting with a man in front of

dn't even speak until he

so menacing that I couldn't even bring myself to utter another word b

o this level in his life. If it weren't for me, he

My heart swelled with so much pride for him a

ying chocolate gi

ng to walk away. He g

e you going?" He q

outh to say anything a commo

nd menacing expressions walked in,

ill snaked down my spine as

rud

ps and a shaved head etched with a menacing sc

my breath hitched as the glint o

re for art a

ed, his voice gravelly and laced

saved himself, leavin

k knocking over glas

stal sculpture toppled, shatterin

l gallery. He stood there in shock,his eyes d

name I later knew as Luca spat, his voice dripping w

placing his initial shock. "La galleria è mia," he retor

ulling a gun from his jack

, splintering another one of the chandelier

med to tilt b

eyes darted around the room, desperate for a weapon. My gaze fell on

ith a wild throw of my arm, I launched the bottle at Luca's head. It sailed throu

g. Luca stumbled back, momentarily stunned, the gun falling from his n

round. They grappled like wild animals, a flurry of fists and kicks. But th

ck and heavy. People began to sti

he evening was gone, replaced

caught my eye nestled

It was just a white car

Valentine. And I'

throat as I read the

ee any suspicious movements

nded on a pair of c

man, that I never t

hilling smile, one that could

my soul, that I found i

at trapped in