"You are mine! Mine to toy with, mine to love and mine to use!" Giovanni yells at the top of his lungs, hoping to get her to back off. "I belong to no one." She didn't budge or flinch. She wasn't scared of him as she knew he would do nothing to hurt her. "You're driving me crazy." He whispers, frustrated that she isn't reacting to him. "That's the plan. To frustrate you till you let me go." "Why do you want to leave so bad?" "Because I'm pregnant," Giovanni De Luca, the most feared mafia Lord in Italy, has always been a vicious man who destroys anything he lays his hands on. However, for the first time, he sees someone he wants to protect at all costs; Caterina Russo. Driven by pure obsession and what he could only describe as love he becomes desperate to have her. The only problem is that she wasn't his to have in the first place. Caterina Russo, finds herself caught up in the crossfire of a strange world. After falling for the most feared Mafia Lord in all of Italy, she discovers she is betrothed to Anthony Esposito, the second biggest Mafia in Italy. Things get only more complicated when she finds that she is with a child for Giovanni. Caterina gets kidnapped by Anthony who goes ahead and plans for their wedding, but becomes livid when he learns of her pregnancy. He decides to get rid of the child, but she refuses knowing Giovanni would come for her and her baby. As a result, a war breaks out between the mafia.
View MoreIt has been hours since Caterina has been in this room. The old raggedy clock on the wall reads 11:15 and the moonlight shines through the boarded-up windows, telling her it is late at night. Her hands were bound behind her back and her legs were tied together. Her stings from the stench of dirty water dripping from the pipes and her body itches from the overall disgust of the room. Different thoughts run through her mind and none of them are pleasant. Just yesterday, her biggest problem was her abusive boss who was already taken care of. Now, she's caught in a Mafia's game. The door swings open reflecting light into the room and the tall figure of a man appears. Without uttering a word, he grabs her by the hair and grabs her out of the room. Caterina bit her lips as she didn't want to give whoever this was the satisfaction of hearing her scream. She is dragged to another room with better illumination and overall clean surroundings. In the center of the room is a chair with restr
Twenty minutes have gone by since Giuseppe's men flooded the streets of Italy in search of Caterina's supposed hostage. They had checked every single security camera in the area and were now tailing the vehicles carrying the Rossi's.Giovanni had blocked all exits out of the city, making it impossible for them to exit. His patience had run out already and he couldn't wait to claim. back Caterina. Alessandro Rossi becomes skeptical with every passing minute as he knows the inevitable is near. He knows he can't risk the life of his sister, but losing Caterina's life isn't an option either. However, he knows Giovanni would not cause any harm to her. After much consideration, he decides to move on with plan B."Find an enclosed area and park the car," The driver takes a turn off the main road and drives into a car wash. As if on cue, a Maybach Exelaro follows them in."Caterina, come." Without questioning, Caterina climbs out of the vehicle with Elena following soon after. "Elena, get
The atmosphere in the Rossi's mansion was so tense, you could cut through it with a knife. Over one hundred men are scattered all over the mansion with arms of different kinds. Alessandro storms into the mansion from the front door and matches his way up the stairs and straight to Caterina's room."Open this door, you bitch!" He yells as she pounds rapidly on the door.The door is unlocked from the inside, revealing a tired-looking Caterina. She couldn't sleep a wink the night before because of all the noise the men were causing. "Tell me how you did it!" "I don't know what you're talking about!" "Don't play games with me, you witch!" "I really don't know!" "There's a madman out there looking for you. He has burnt down buildings and taken lives just to find you. So tell him what you took from him, or what you did to make him like this!" "You seem to know more about this madman than I do, so if you're not going to tell me what's going on or who is looking for me, I'd like to go b
Caterina stares at her new room feeling intimidated by the size and beauty of it. It wasn't your everyday house-help quarter. It was an entire suite. The pieces of furniture were polished nude and the lilac colored curtains made the room look like a doll house. The kitchen area can be seen from the living room, only separated by a beaded curtain. All the types of equipment imaginable were neatly arranged, making it look like perfection itself. "Do you want another room?" Elena's voice cuts through her train of thought, bringing her back to earth. "No, this one is perfect. When do I start working?" "Seriously? Most people would want to get to know their doppelganger and all you care about right now is work? Aren't you even slightly curious?" "Everyone has a lookalike. It's nothing special. Besides, I came here to work," "We should at least get to know each other, right? I mean, you'll be following me everywhere from here on out so it's only normal that I ask some questions abo
Sebastian and I exchanged looks with each other. His was of assurance, mine was of worry. The last thing I need is to work under this kind of tension. If this is the house I would be working at, I might as well go back to my apartment and be kidnapped by the men in black suits. "Miss Russell, this is Elena Rossi," Sebastian says as he points to my mirror image seated in front of me. Her long brown hair matched with her brown eyes. She held her hair up in a high ponytail, highlighting her round face. She would easily make for my twin sister."This is Alessandro Rossi," He nods at the tall man with grey eyes and dirty blond hair. "and this is Miller." He nods at the buff man with brown eyes and matching brown hair."Meet Miss Caterina Russell, everyone." He concludes as he ushers me to a seat next to my look-alike before sitting the two men. "Miss Russell, it's a pleasure to meet you," Elena says as she reaches out to touch my hair. I smile in response, not knowing how to react."F
Caterina could feel her heartbeat accelerate with each passing second. Not only was she right about being watched, but she realized now that her decision to leave her job and effectively her house had probably saved her from whatever these men had in store for her.The sound of two loud successive thuds brought her frozen mind back to earth and she couldn't believe what just played out in front of her. Sebastian had knocked out the two buff-looking men and they were now lying unconscious on the floor. She eyes him with a shocked, questioning, and admiring look, and he gives her a pointed look as if urging her to get her things. Minutes later, they are back on the road and speeding through the highways. "Are you okay?" Caterina finally asks."Yeah, I'm fine." Sebastian throws her a quick glance "Exactly! How are you okay? Those men had guns, not toy guns from the looks of it,""Of what use is a weapon if you don't know how to use it?" Sebastian knows he is going to have to cook up a
Caterina lays in bed, unable to sleep as her mind is plagued with thoughts she desperately wants to forget. All she wants is a good night's sleep, but Mother Nature is not having it. Her desire to talk to someone about her dilemma grew with each passing second, but alas, there was no one she could call. She couldn't call Seb as she needed a different perspective on things and he was all she had.The deafening sound of her phone ringing breaks through the pin-drop silence of midnight. Startled, she reaches for her phone and an unknown number flashes across her phone screen. She hesitates for a few seconds but answers the call against her better judgment.There's dead silence for a few seconds as whoever is on the other end of the call doesn't say a word and neither does she."Caterina?" A familiar masculine voice calls."Sorry, who are you?" She couldn't quite place her hand on it, but she could tell she had heard the voice before. "I wasn't sure you'd answer." The person says with a
Caterina stares at herself in the mirror as she tries to recall the last time she got all dressed up. She isn't the type to go out and even when she did, it wasn't to a fancy restaurant like the one Sebastian was taking her to tonight. The sound of her phone ringing brings her back to reality."Hey, I'm outside." Sebastian's voice comes from the other end of the call."I'll be right out," She picks up her purse and takes one more glance in the mirror. Her gown is made of luxurious silk fabric, a rich, royal blue. The gown is sleeveless, with a sweetheart neckline that softly frames the face and accentuates the décolletage. The waistline is cinched with a sparkling gemstone belt, which adds a touch of glamour to the gown. The bodice is fitted, accentuating the hourglass figure, and the skirt flows gracefully to the floor, with a gentle train trailing behind, adding an air of regality. Nodding in approval of her look, she exits her house. Sebastian smiles as she spots her. He remembe
Sebastian's worry only grew as the week went by. He knew that the moment a De Luca had an interest in something or someone, they would stop at nothing to get it. The problem wasn't Giovanni's interest in Caterina, the problem was the identity of Caterina. It is a secret not even she knows and his sole purpose in her life is to protect her from that secret and from the dangers that come with it. Although, he knew he was going to have a lot of problems protecting her when she started working as a stripper at that goddamn Casino. There was only one thing left for him to do now.Taking in a deep breath, he knocks on the black double door of an office."Come in," a voice calls from the other side. He walks in and bows in respect."Have your seat, Sebastian. What brings you here?""It's Caterina, boss.""What trouble is she causing this time?""She has caught the eyes of Giovanni De Luca.""What?!""He stalked her to her house. She's no longer safe there.""Has he approached her yet?""Yes
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