here was no such thing as romance and love marriages. It was always

instantly. I knew how to read people, and

ha

a player. He's never expressed any interest in s

orced to stay a virgi

." (Yes) My cousin finished my sentence, s

of a husband. I know men in his position would most likely have a large

s married. It's the right of her husband to have a virgin on his wedding night - an archaic tradi

ge the way the organised crime

t of the Delgado fa

nisation goes back centuries. I'm not sure they'd treat you the same way we do. You have a lot of freedom here to go out an

est with me. His uncertainty was a definite red flag. He k

him with

ks that we can go to. He said a lot of these guys are going to be there." I

t sit well with me. It would be like being a zoo att

rylov. We'll buy you a nice dress and we'll make sure you get your first choice. We can even teach you how to dance, because afte

y what ended

know about some of my potential marriage prospects. Most

e weeks after my birthday party, I wa

at Mama as I descended the las

led over my dress and my accessories, but then lingered on

all dressed in his three-piece suit, his eyes glued to

uld have chosen the dress with two slits, but unfortunat

ever the hell else you want - the supermarket,

here I might get mugged, but I can't wear it to an upper-class ga

ugged." He quipped back his answer as he grabbed my

is grasp. He would never hold me tight enough

" (I'm we

ísai." (No,

, I

brother was confident because he knew my f

sophisticated, and no skin. It's like the

me. Unfortunately, I sat in the same car as him, so

ch attention to myself and catchin

ew self-defence, I had a knife strapped to my thigh,

then my brother and cousin glued to

ar while my mother's security detail es

I muttered to my two bodyguards

was my brother who threw back a snarky re

ch of a brother, I chose to ta

on. They were all dressed in the most expensive clothes and accessories. Bottles of

walked in, but I couldn't quite dete

jealousy, curiosity - it c

at my family belonged to. Everyone here knew each other, unl

iminals on the list Damian and

ded towards my brother and cousin in acknowledgement. I'm sure I saw some w

here with them as

, my father ceased his conversa

face. Then, as his gaze lowered down my body, his smile quickly fade

ention towards my brothe

y brother shifted the blame towards me

aving a sleeve was quite an achievement considering

was the kind of dress I wanted, too, I think I would have trul

ld have been black so I cou

dear) My uncle, Damian's father, gave me a genuine sm

to for the rest of my life. Underneath my three thousand dollar dress,

in private? Why does the first

ne for one of the most feared leaders in Europe, if not the worl

l know all about my personal life." I gave

s to request an opportunity to meet you. Word will get a

thing is