Chapter 4
Matteo's POVShe seemed to be in a dilemma as I moved closer to her, bridging the distance between us."Why are you scared now, do you think I'm going to hurt you?" I rumbled."I'm not scared." She replied firmly, letting me see through her gaze that she didn't give a shit about me. That single action of hers challenged something primal inside of me."Oh really?" I smirked, lowering my face to hers."What are you doing?" She asked with a slight shiver and I felt good knowing that I could draw out such a reaction from her.I didn't reply but lowered my head closer so that there was just but a little space left before I kissed her.What was I doing?I jerked away from her and put a huge distance between us while heading back to my seat. I'd just lectured her on the consequences of trying to seduce me, yet I made the first move."You can leave now, I'm done with you." I dismissed her, trying to get my act together.I was the Capo of the Outfit, I couldn't allow her alluring lips to seduce me.The next morning while I laid on my bed, I got a call from Francesco that one of the shipments containing some drugs was missing. Initially, I left those kinds of things to him and my enforcer, but I had a feeling that something had gone deeply wrong and I needed to take care of it myself.I dressed up in a beige suit and headed for the dining room. My nose caught a whiff of omelette with toast and strong black coffee. How did she know the type of coffee I liked?Missing breakfast was unusual since I liked to sit at the table and have a good conversation with my brother before heading out for work. My brother wasn't deeply involved with the family business, since he was trying to hide his dark side. But like all Made men, we all had darkness lurking in our deepest part."Good morning, Matteo. You're up early, got an appointment?" He asked, tearing the omelette apart."Yes. Something is wrong with our shipment and I've got a hunch that it isn't just a mistake." I explained and swirled the coffee gently before bringing it closer to my lips.It tasted so good that I was forced to send for her.She didn't hesitate in appearing before me with an apron that covered most of her dress. "Good morning, Sir.""Morning." I paused and stared at her beautiful smoky gray eyes that one could get lost in. "How did you know that I liked black coffee?"She swallowed and dried her hands on the apron even though it wasn't wet which revealed how nervous she was. "I just took a guess and men with your kind of personality usually prefer something really strong."I nodded and wiped my lips. "Oh. You can leave." I dismissed her, but deep down I was looking for ways to make sure that we got closer even though it wasn't right.She was my staff but who said I couldn't do whatever I wanted? She looked innocent and strong-willed but I was ready to break any kind of will she had.Angelo glanced at me with a smirk on his lips. "I know that look, Matteo. She just got here yesterday so don't go chasing after her." He warned but I shrugged."I don't know what you are talking about, Angelo. I like her cooking even if I don't admit it often and she is beautiful.""There are several women out there that are dying to be in your arms, Matteo. Go to them and leave her alone." He chuckled.I wiped my hands with the serviette and got up. Time was ticking fast and things would get messier if I didn't find out what was wrong with my shipment.Drug trafficking was a major part of my business and I never allowed any of my workers to use it because of its addictive nature. But since someone wanted to mess with my business, I'd do the same to him.My chauffeur stood by the driver's seat and opened the door for me to get in. He revved the engine and began to drive without asking. It was one of the things I liked about him, his competence."Stop here." I demanded when we veered into a lonely path. He did as I said and handed the car keys over to me then walked away.The area was a familiar one as most of my business deals took place here, but I had a feeling that someone was going to die by my hand today.Francesco was already standing by the gate, awaiting my arrival. The gate opened on its own accord and I drove in, parking my car at the parking lot."Have you gotten any more info on what might have happened?" I asked as we both walked into the building."Yes." He replied with a cynical smirk. "The traitor is in the torture room.""Good work, Francesco."My blood boiled when he told me that he had gotten the infiltrator. How dare he think he could steal from me or sabotage my business.The torture room was deep down the basement of an uncompleted building that we normally took care of the men that were either disloyal or had leaking mouths. I had an enforcer who could do the dirty job, but the urge to get my hands dirty had become increasingly overwhelming.At the same time, I wanted to distract myself from whatever almost happened between Aurora and I last night.We sauntered into the room where the traitor was. I cast a murderous glance at him, causing him to tremble visibly. His lips were gagged and I signalled to one of the guards to untie his mouth.I wanted to know his motive for betraying me.He began to plead the moment the cloth was removed from his lips. "I'm so sorry, boss. I didn't mean to do it,"I chuckled bitterly, my eyes taking note of the blood which oozed out from the cuts in different parts of his body. His chest was bare and smeared."That's not a good reason for sabotaging me, Dante.""The cops had threatened to arrest my family and I if I didn't tell them the truth. I didn't believe them initially but they promised to make my family an accomplice.""Your excuse isn't convincing, Dante. I've got the head of the cops under my payroll so why will they harm you?" I asked, approaching him slowly with trepidation glaring from his eyes.He knew that I had caught him so he burst into tears. "Please forgive me and give me another chance. I won't fail you""I would have considered that if you didn't try to steal from me, Dante."Immediately I took a dagger from Francesco's holster and plunged it into his chest. He gasped in shock while I revelled in my action and pulled it out. "That's for stealing from me. Don't worry, your family will be well compensated."I turned away and passed some information to Francesco then headed home.Aurora was the first to see me when I got in and her eyes widened in surprise."Blood?" She gasped.Chapter 5Aurora's POV My eyes popped at the blood that smeared his suit. Not like I expected him to be any different from his parents, but I didn't expect him to come back home with such stain. "Yea, that's blood. Does that look foreign to you?" He snarled and stared at me like I was a child that didn't understand anything. Deep down, I wished that he had some cuts or deep wound. No! I wanted to inflict the pain on him myself, but I had to act like I was concerned and hide the murderous feeling that was stirring inside of me. "Is there anything I can do to help?" I offered. "No," He walked towards the stairs. "Tell Ginevra to come to my room, she knows what to do." I nodded and headed straight for kitchen since I didn't know her room. It was lunch time already and Ginevra was going to stay in the kitchen to supervise whatever I would prepare. She still didn't trust me yet. "Ginevra, Mr Matteo requires your presence in his room." She gave a curt nod and walked away while I wen
Chapter 6Matteo's POV I could tell that I was getting to her though she acted unbothered. I'd been with several women in my life and I knew that they loved the chase. If that's what she wanted, then I'd give it to her and maybe enjoy her for some days or weeks if she was that good then dump her. It would be so good to see her teary eyes when she discovers that she couldn't tie me down. As soon as she left, Angelo walked into my room with a knowing smile on his face. It was past 3pm already and since it was Friday, we decided that it was a good time to enjoy our single lives. "That girl just left your room, Matteo and she looked mortified. What did you say to her?" He asked with a smirk and lowered himself on the bed while I applied lotion to my body. "I didn't do anything to her, we just had a very juicy deal." I licked my lips, imagining that I was in between her thighs. My dick twitched at the imagination of how she would taste. "What juicy deal? Maybe I should remind you of
Chapter 7Aurora's POV I blinked hard at his words. Kissing him wouldn't have been hard if I didn't loathe him. Though my innards tingled at the thought of having his alluring lips on mine, I shoved away the feelings and thought of what to do. "Why do you want me to go with you anyways? A Capo and serious womaniser like you is supposed to have women at his beck and call." I stated and he smirked, pinning his gaze on me which I held on even though I was having a fluttery feeling in my stomach. "Sorry, but I can't disclose my reason to you. You are my worker so you don't get to ask me questions." My lips twitched as he stirred up the flirty part of me. Like I said before, it would be more fun playing with him before paying for the sins of his father. "Well, this isn't between a boss and his employee. This game is between a man and a woman so if you want me to accompany you, give me a good reason." I sat on the bed, raising my brows at him enjoying the charade. My expectations were
Chapter 8Matteo's POV While my body was aroused by the 'Mary' who was giving me a lapdance; I didn't bother knowing her name, I fixed my eyes on Aurora who looked sultry in her red dress. She looked so quiet and out of place but she still composed herself as she fed her eyes. I brought her here to tease her and make her jealous, that was why I asked Angelo to get a girl or stay behind the scene. My dick was ready to have a good time, but my heart yearned to be with her and have some fun. I shoved the yearning away, jerking up like the feelings were abominable. They were, because I didn't want to be controlled by a woman just because of some feelings. "Do you want more of this ass upstairs?" Mary asked in a raspy tone as I glared at her. "You don't ask the questions here, I do that." I thundered as she shivered, but her fear didn't reduce the hunger in her eyes which made me wonder when a whore began to lust after a man. The Outfit had several clubs with women working in them.
Chapter 9Aurora's POV Seeing Matteo protect me last night, with his teeth clenched in anger and his muscles flexing visibly from his black dress shirt, I felt a natural sense of belonging. My mind scowled at the thought that I was enjoying Matteo's attention but my heart clamored for it. I stretched under my covers and sat up, fluttering my eyelids. My gaze darted towards the clock which showed that it was past 8am.I scrambled away from the covers and tossed on my night robe. Breakfast was supposed to be ready before 7am, but thanks to Matteo I was late. For a strange reason, I wasn't scared of what Matteo or his brother would say, rather my heart thudded in anticipation of what Ginevra would do. Her deep glare and scathing look was scary enough to make a sinner repent. I wondered how Ilaria coped with her before I came. Surprised washed over me when I climbed quickly down the stairs, gripping the rail for support as I got to the last row to meet the table set. My legs moved fa
Chapter 10Aurora's POVI swirled around to find Ginevra glaring at me with a disapproving scowl, while I met her icy stare with a look of nonchalance. If she thought that she could intimidate me into saying anything that I didn't want to say to her then she had to be joking. "What are you planning to do?" She reiterated. "Nothing that concerns you, Ginevra. Am I not allowed some privacy in this house?" I tilted my lips to the side with a cocky stare. She was thrown off balance by my response but I didn't care. Someone needed to put her in her place and I was willing to do it wholeheartedly. She turned the door knob, pushing the door quietly as I gasped. If I knew that she was this discreet, I'd have locked the door before making the call but that would have only brought more suspicion.I moved away from the window and clutched tightly to my phone. I couldn't understand what set my body on edge whenever I was around her, and my instincts always gave me a bad signal when she was ne
Chapter 11Matteo's POV My attention got depleted the moment I saw Aurora taking off the robe she had on when she got to the pool. At that point, I wanted nothing more but to rip her bra and thong off and make her come in the most violent way possible. I couldn't deny that seeing Angelo stung me with jealousy but he was my younger brother, and he wouldn't go after whoever he knew that I liked. I held back because I didn't want to be too forward and behave like I was a sucker for her. So I delved into my work and got interrupted by a phone call from Francesco. "Good morning boss," He greeted in his usual rumble. "Morning, Francesco." I replied and clicked on my mouse to go through a review that was sent to me. "I've got news from our allies. Some other gangs has promised to give our support in claiming the Neapolitan territory, but they said that we have to give them more time." He paused. One of the reasons I liked working with Francesco was his ability to go straight to the po
Chapter 12Matteo's POV My lips parted as she kept muttering the name over and over again. "Is that your uncle?" I asked softly and she snapped her lips shut and made an attempt to sit up but it failed as she winced. "Are you alright?" I stood up from the edge of the bed and sat beside her. Her body tensed then relaxed as she breathed evenly again. Her bright eyes were squinted as she kept her lips pursed. "Thank God, she's getting better. I want to know who will be in charge of her medications." Doctor Luca asked and I raised my hand with enthusiasm then dropped it when I realized that I was being too obvious. "I don't want her to waste your time and effort and someone needs to ensure that she's back on her feet to prepare breakfast tomorrow, so I'll do it." I offered. Ginevra sneered, then said, "Another day of lazing around." I gave her a look that reminded her that I was Capo which shut her mouth. She hadn't seen me torturing people before or dishing out punishments and the