dn't f

er fli

her eyes, the way she stood like a blade wrapped

a secret peopl

ted. Kai could tell instantly-she wasn't just Alessio's daughte

his jaw to

w?" Kai said, finally looking back at Alessio. His

y, folding his hands over his stomach. "I don't sa

i's eyes flicke

see the men who think they're powerful up clo

ugh behind his han

ogany table and took a seat without waiting for invit

nt, reparations, shared turf-but Kai wasn't listening. N

't look

dn't f

dn't f

at set something electri

al territory agreements, Gianna spoke

ant anything from your side. This meeting i

he replied coldly, "befor

still. Even

ly on the table. "I don't take orders fro

ho said I'm trying

e followed. It

fuse be

is throat. "That'

chair, relaxed, but h

ces no one trusted-but by the end of it, no bullets had flown. For now,

ly meeting I'm attending. The next time your men step fo

e your father,"

said. "I

llowed, throwing Gianna a mock salu

e grand hallway, a vo

ai

an

tu

kwork death on the marble floor. She stopped just i

ow. Vanilla and something sh

like you,

ething unreadable. "Good. I

ead slightly. "B

but something in his che

hat for forgiven

eam of it,"

be

ng past him, deliberately lett

n't loo

yed him more

-

, Marsh glanced

ai muttered, stari

"She's also hot. Like...

ght set of his jaw and the fl

tten under

he kn

-

stood at her window, watching the taillights

rled into a

u can stay cold, Caste