Possession and Obsession

he Caruso est

-out SUV, her hands folded tightly in her lap. The engagement

treaks of neon and darkness, but in

pid. She knew

ith velv

sguised as

e her was the man

ack, legs spread, one arm draped over the seat, his other hand toying w

who'd jus

was expecting a grand estat

ion was nothing lik

a for

inch of the property. There were no family portra

he coldness of the place

and gestured to the long hallwa

arms crossed. "Do

ed. "Would you p

fer you

rds left her lips

s smirk

stance between them, his hand wrappin

but his grip was steady-not tight enough to choke

o hers. "You don't get t

nded. She ref

was even, but there was

nst her skin. "No, Valentina. You're mi

allowe

et you run your mouth," h

ick mockery of affection. "You belong to me now. And if you

ng smirk curle

ly as he grabbe

bled back, her

le. "Be careful with your words, Moret

s settled in." before he turned, walking down the dimly lit

ed rubbing her her ne

a brow. "Our ro

ck. "No. No way. I'm not

Moretti. This is about keeping up appearances. My men need to see this marr

"No one is going to

ticked. "You'd

are, waiting fo

did

ering. "I don't trust anyone, Valentina.

his tone ma

about p

ds around them. Did he really think

another one of

y, she wa

e turned on her heel an

ached the bedroom and slammed the door b

just as cold and lifeless

massive fireplace, its flame

h her hair, exhaling sharpl

oor behind him. He shrugged off his suit jacket

unbothered. Like this was

the beginning

e bed," he said, rol

arms. "And where

ked. "T

uld have set

watch and setting it on the nightstand. "I

o let him get under her skin. She

side of the bed and climb

d with a quiet chuckle. He grabbed his gun from the tab

ghts w

ell over

ing, her body stiff. She could feel him

t sleep might come, a gu

shot up, h

followed-ra

d down the h

but he was already ou

pening?" sh

dark, deadly

omach

rked orders into it. "Lock the p

napped back to

mbled to her f

O

downstairs sh

rabbing her wrist

he only thing standing between her

o the hallway. The scent of gunp

minic's men were already

en rushed up

didn't h

ht through the f

tered again

tched, but she forced

ved like a predator-swift, controlled. One

sed, choking o

couldn't

ath before, but

lose and

. "Still want to slee

answer. S

w moved in the co

attacker grabbed her from behind

f a gun pressed a

on," the man sn

a's hear

Domi

't even

ld. "You really think I give a fuck

tina

h

forward. "Go ahead

n hesi

mist

uck fast-on

Valentina's cheek as

ling back. Her ha

oser, gripping her

thing wa

me, Val

erself to me

cheek, wiping away the blood.

n my world," he murmured,

"I don't want to su

of si

to a smile-slow, s

en you'

twisted. That smile.

s a p