FEARLESS MAFIA OBSESSION

ike diamonds beneath her. The gala had been a whirlwind, and though she'd smiled and made the

into her skin from across the room. The way he watched her, like a predator with no intention of letting go. She couldn't esca

ing to clear her mind, trying to ignore the pull. But the faint rustle of footsteps be

through her like a live wire. He stepped into the moonlight, his presence ov

be unaffected by the way her heart raced. "I'm not hiding," she replied, her

ignature, knowing smile. "No? T

vulnerability in her eyes. "It's just a breath of fr

ing from him, and her pulse quickened against her will. He leaned against the railing beside her,

challenge, a provocation. "I think you like the chaos,

t to acknowledge. Kevin knew her too well, and that scared her more than anything else. She faced him fu

oft, so deliberate. His touch burned through her skin, sending a shock of desire straight to her core. "You

untrue. The truth was, she couldn't stop thinking about him. Couldn't stop imagining the feel of his hand

s heart raced, the tension between them so thick it felt suffocating. She was fighting he

ers just grazing the edge of her dress, sending shivers through her body. "You can't li

heat of his touch, the intoxicating scent of him, it was all too much. And before she could

t. Her body moved of its own accord, and when their lips finally met, it was everything she had been avoiding-everything she

f his suit. She could feel the rapid beat of his heart, matching her own. She tried to hold back, tri

m. Scarlett felt the heat build, a rush of emotions flooding her veins-desire, frustration, longing. She wanted him, couldn't st

resting against each other. Kevin's eyes were dark with desire, his ex

his, Scarlett," he murmured,

back, needing space, needing distance from the intensity of the moment. "I don

predatory. "Not yet," he said, his g

emotions crashing over her. She wanted to fight it