It was a quick trip back to the mansion because Salvetti disregarded all traffic laws and speed limits. When Salvetti eventually dropped by, Travis was waiting for him outside the front door.Found her? That's what he insisted on hearing, after all. Travis gave a disapproving shake of his head. So then, "why the hell are you here?"Travis didn't bat an eye; his fortitude was impressive. He was completely loyal, but he was also within his rights to question Salvetto's directives if he saw fit. That's why, while Salvetti was away, Travis was entrusted with Lanaya's safety.You have a greater understanding of her than I do. And Travis's response was.The Italian sighs and Salvetti is no exception. Exactly, he was right. The truth was that he had a greater understanding of her.Maybe I can tell you where she is. He said this as he made his way to the house's rear. A small space between the Peony and the roses in the backyard served as his secret hideout ever since he was a kid.No one cou
CHAPTER FOURWhen Lanaya woke up, the room was completely pitch black. She found herself in the same room where she had awakened before, but the curtains were closed this time. The only illumination source was the bathroom, and even it wasn't sufficient to fully illuminate the bedroom.The confusion overcame her as she heard the water running in the bathroom. Lanaya could make out a tall beautiful figure in a suit.She swallowed nervously, then quickly laid her head back on the pillow as her neck started Exactly what was the man doing in her stall?Her skin tingled, and the hair on the back of her neck stood on edge when she smelled cedar and pine in the air.Lanaya had a hunch that the Devil was lurking in her toilet.Why wasn't it enough that he tracked her down in her isolated state, melted her defenses with stories of eerily familiar times, and touched her flesh? Did he see her collapse and then have to physically move her to her bed? When she woke up, he treated her like a peb
Salvetti cocked his head to one side as he tiptoed silently down the hall. A persistent crick in his neck prevented him from giving his all in his battle with Brian. He laughed at the idea. When Salvetti started pounding the crap out of him, Brian curled up into a ball to defend himself.He sighed and walked up the stairs to the space between his floor and Lanaya's. The space he had picked out for her was adjacent to his own.Perhaps he was a pervert for wanting her close, but he knew that if she slept in his bed, he would inevitably mishandle her in her sleep. Or maybe she had a bad dream about him molesting her.When around Lanaya, Salvetti is always so calm that he can't hurt a flyHe was about to enter his bedroom when he stopped halfway through removing his cufflinks. Lanaya was found seated at the end of the hall on the window seat, gazing out at the garden. Even though it was already 2 AM, she was wide awake. That was not something that usually happened.Salvetti had read every
The bright sunlight shinning through the windows caused Lanaya to squint. It was apparent early afternoon, but she had no intention of getting up. For one thing, she was unusually comfortable and warm because Salvetti was holding her tightly with his arms banded aroud her.Lanaya had fallen asleep throughout the second movie, and she was surprised when she found out that she was curled up on his chest, seemingly unconscious. When she awoke, Salvetti was arguing with Travis, and his arms were around her waist, stroking her hair.She felt ashamed of herself. The heat was getting to her.She felt confident that another panic attack was imminent.But more than anything, she had to go to the bathroom.It appeared like Salvetti went back to sleep immediately after Lanaya woke up, and Travis had already left the room. Just how can guys sleep and become so powerful?Lanaya put in a feeble effort, but it was to no avail. His strong, warm arms and chest were like chains, confining her to his be
As Salvetti exited the building, he ran towards the courtyard. The time on his wrist showed 1:00 p.m. As Parker and Andrew exited behind him, Vane turned the car around. Because he fell asleep, they ran out of time to complete their tasks.The moment they entered the vehicle, his phone began to ring. The caller ID showed it was the Capo, so he answered the phone. Salvetti declined with clenched teeth and gave Andrew a stern look.As in, "What's first on the schedule?" He asked. There was an exchange of glances between Andrew and Parker. Salvetto's eyebrows raised in a passive expression.We must visit the Shanti residence immediately. Rather than look at Salvetti directly, Parker said.This caused a frown on Salvetto's face. "Our visit to Shanti House will conclude our day's activities. Why even bring that up, to begin with?" A knowing glance was exchanged between Andrew and Parker once more."We decided to help you out by completing part of your work for you. Parker replied in disdai
Salviana was almost finished with her serving of macaroni salad when Lanaya glanced at her. She looked like she had been starving for weeks, the way she was eating. She glanced around quickly and saw that the other women were busy eating and chatting.They had all shown unending tolerance for her difficulties. Although she was grateful for their concern, Lanaya couldn't help but worry whether they saw her as a bother. She stared dejectedly at the meager meal before her. Served with a tiny slice of garlic bread, meat stew, and macaroni salad.Following the men's attempt to force her to eat pizza the night before, she attempted to eat. But Lanaya had thrown up after eating just a mouthful of steamed carrot. The women hadn't grumbled; they'd only explained that Lanaya couldn't eat much because she hadn't been eating much. They also assured Lanaya that she would recover fully and be able to eat as much as she liked so long as she remained in a positive, loving, and supportive environment.
As the man carefully tended the cuts on her hands, Lanaya bit the inside of her cheek. Salvetti stared at her hands as he crossed his arms across his chest and leaned against the wall across from her. Salvetti was told to go by the man she later found out was called Doc.Salvetti merely frowned back and resumed his watch post-duty. Doc rolled his eyes and mumbled about how boys might be stubborn and pick up terrible habits from their mothers. Nonetheless, she did notice the striking similarities between Salvetti and Doc.I thought Salviana mentioned that her dad was a doctor. I thought Salvetto's father was the Capo.Is there anything else in the area, and Lanaya is just making up these crazy stories to explain what happened a few minutes ago?The smelling salts or whatever it was that awakened her after Salvetti had rushed her unconscious body to Doc's room had worked. Surprisingly, she hadn't been as nervous as she usually was around new people after seeing Doc. This may be because
Salvetti spent the remainder of the afternoon preparing his tasks for the day and responding to emails in his office. He had more important things to do than respond to emails, yet he occasionally had to do it. The other Familia bosses would take it personally if he or the Capo didn't answer the phone.Thankfully, Lanaya had also spent the remainder of the afternoon working from his office. He probably thought she was still too fresh to be out and about and that her social battery was almost dead. Though it may have been selfish, he enjoyed having her close by. Because she was spending time with Carter and Travis instead of him, Salvetti began to secretly plan their elimination.More times than he cared to count, he had to convince himself that Lanaya did, in fact, sort of trust them and that they would lay down their lives to defend her. The two had attempted to learn Jenga from one another, with Carter attempting to instruct. He felt like poking Carter's eyes out with a pencil at th