Beneath The Ruthless Don.

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ight had been a blur of fitful dozing, my exhaustion warring with my determinatio

fness from my neck, a woman in a crisp

eted with a warm smile, her e

y set on the small table in front of me. The aroma of freshly bre

t's my favorite drink. What a coincidence that

nnounced, her voic

ure if she was friend

ndly when I stare into them. For some reason she

e and she's smiling l

ty. Was she another captive, or wa

late in my hands. The warmth from the mug circulating through my han

omfortable and at home. But it v

d, my voice flat.

will be outside, call me when you're done."

ed and smelled appetizing

rug, I'm not going to be stubborn and r

criminal, well he can't possibly

seeing that I didn't have

single thing on the tray, including the jug

she could hear. And... She did,

th another maid, a younger

s smile returned as she collected the empty

arrassment at devouring everyt

od for the other maid to leave, but before she left I noticed h

tive? Is he going to t

y became

sked, my voice barely audible. Fearing

raising a sin

terday." I tried

, he might be. "That's Mr. Adriano Alfonso

Alfonso! Ad

out of their socket. A cold chill f

e in particular but Alice too

She grin as if it

od damn

so for Christ's sake, a man who

, crimes that would have had anyone kil

his arms, I could have just did wh

headline, especially after one if his brutal crimes. But never

ople know what

even Dr. Danny here." His resoundi

e you to your room." Alice voice

n her words regi

oom? As wh

ened." She chuckle

to say, I sco

hat's why you're going to get

can leave?" Almost received, though

tually." Al

xcitement leaving my bloo

hat includes going for your intern at the ho

after her words, I'm obvio

tten myself in

I could have come up with a lame excuse then. But no, I wa

ead