THE MAFIA REDEMPTION DANCE.

cialize, not me. I had more important things to do-like planning how to get

e the motivation I needed. But tears fell uncontrollably as I stared at the we

gh proof of the explosion

, while my mother worked as a stylist for Viviana. Our families had a great bond, and

s... I still remember the day I messed up badly and he took the pun

arned to dance, which led us to th

father had discovered his embezzlement and had even gat

one hides from the Castelio family-not for long. They had eyes everywhere. I

my dog Becky barking ferociously outside. I went to check-just

, the explosion hit. It threw me nearly fi

e me, sleeping in a chair, clearly having staye

entally, I never did. I even refused to dance aga

them. I

e. I will go to any le

When I sat up, I noticed Agatha standing there. I hadn't even rea

ention. And what better way tha

in three years, I

ssomed, and I hadn't even noticed. I put on a

ten how to do my

?" I asked softly,

girl?" she said, walking

se,"

eup. When she finally turned me toward the mirror, I could barely

eo," she said as she adjusted my h

expecti

curiosity getting

red, as if scared so

ow her. I'd never met her. But she wasn't going to stand between me a

xpected, Matteo was surrounded by girls-but that didn

my legs and sitting with just enough seduction to make sure he saw me

or, I saw it-his

what I

. So I stood up and, with a classic move, dropped my lip g

ess, just not foolish. I

I headed to

smelled a heavy, rich cologne. O

e door opened-he didn't

end he wasn't there, but then he stood behind

really want

needed anything," I repli

nd, and I stumble

he repeated, his eyes mor

came to dance,

oser, his breath

e for you," he whisper

nded up being hunted instead," I s

re... So please. Just leav

ell-he knew something. So

me to corner him.

on the chin. When he tried to close the

, someone w

na Ca

in black. A woman who

rue," she said, her voice as

ned to rumors," I replie

fe," she said as she

" I muttered, heading in

danger-and I was