Mafia's Princess: Beneath His Protection

m, Luciana Fester adjusted her blazer as her

confidence that dripped arrogance. Tailored navy suit, an open collar with just a glim

o look deliberate, not lazy. He gaze and posture spoke volumes of how he w

he pen in her hand when he caug

avering, "this motion is a blatant delay tactic. Mr. Roma

s jacket. "With all due respect, Counselor Fester's eagerness to rush

rtroom. Luciana shot a glare at him though she

ow, sighing. "Save the theatri

floor tiles. She'd known Miles for years-slimy, spineless fellow. He could represent the devil himself for the right price.

nother reason to

said firmly. "We move to ev

g her eye. His smile deepened. A flicker of something unreadable passed through

led as she walked through the

stant DA Ijeoma Ben-her friend and occasional drinking buddy. Carla was wearing her usual

hrow something at Romano's head

coffee. "That man thinks he's untouchable. He's

oba

is circumstantial, or just... vanishes befo

's tone was light, but Luciana heard the warning beneath it. It wouldn't

ce that's the entire reasonhe went missing. I'm not stopping b

t missing wouldn't he want you to avoid Alexander a

ow. T

e mess she was determined to clean up. Especially not Ijeoma, who

aurant that doubled as a meeting hub for the Romano empire, Alexander sa

the court case. It was a huge worry among the family. Alexander was meant to have a go

efore you know it she's gonna bite your head off

s more interesting than most people in that

aid Sofia Moretti, the family's in-house a

on of any woman near Alexander who wasn't her. "Women like h

do anything. I just l

a surprise to him that Alexander would in anyway be enjoying

ay

d of the family. Silver hair, sharp suit and a gaze that wou

d Alexander directly not w

not a gunman,"

an a bullet. Keep her occupied-but not too close. We don't need

er smil

Detective Alessandro Fester, had once investigat

She shouldn't have them half of it was probably classified but after his disappearance,

Riccardo Romano circled and dated thre

t just want a conviction, she wanted answers

d at the ceiling. Her pho

here you dig

he message amus

ating, she scoffed

mano I don't get