Alessandro Maurizio ~•~Jordan would definitely be the end of me. Literally. I knew I admitted to myself that I had feelings for her, but things were getting extreme. I knew I vowed to keep her safe but I never planned for it to be at my expense. She would be my undoing and I was low-key scared of it.It hadn't even been twenty-four hours since we last had sex, but I was craving for her already. Something about her stubbornness drew me in. And the way she challenged me in every way possible? Fucking fantastic.I prided myself in always having control but it was so fucking easy to lose it with her. It was easy to get used to her and wish that she was a constant in my life.I knew I should've stayed away from her from the onset. From the very first day she walked out of my office unscathed after calling me names, I knew she was trouble. I just didn't know she would bring this much trouble.I knew I should stay away from her with something about her probably being the weak link to our
Jordan Miller~•~When Alessandro said he'd be back by the next day, I didn't think our flight would start instantly.Immediately after we both showered, we were packing up our luggage and drove off to the airport where Alessandro's private jet was ready for us. Lorenzo and the others had asked if he would need their help for anything but he barely looked at them when he told them he'd called if he did.The whole flight was spent with Alessandro on his phone, probably barking out orders. I wasn't certain because almost all he said was in Italian. It seemed like he was genuinely worried about Maya; I was too.When I realized that I wasn't going to be of much help — even with calming him down — I retired to sleep. I woke up to being carried in someone's arms. My eyes fluttered open, meeting the sight of Alessandro's chin. I yawned sleepily, catching his attention."Go back to sleep, dolcezza, we'll be home soon," was what he said as though I couldn't heavily register the feeling of his
Jordan Miller~•~If it was up to Alessandro, he would've gone for Maya immediately. Well, I was certain he just wanted to get his hands on Luciano.I didn't know Luciano personally, but I also wanted him dead. If he wanted me dead, it was only fair I wanted him dead as well.Alessandro and I didn't get to finish what we started but I wasn't much bothered because Maya's safety came first. When I'd asked him how they managed to track her, he'd told me there was a tracker on her bracelet. When he'd said that, I looked at him suspiciously, touching my own bracelet. "Do you have a tracker on me?"He'd winced as though he wasn't expecting me to figure it out. "It's necessary."I bit the inside of my cheek, holding in my words. I had a lot to say to him, but I didn't want to create a scene when he had more important things to worry about.I'd thought he got me that set because he cared enough to replace what he took from me, but the sole purpose was so he could know my whereabouts every ti
Alessandro Maurizio~•~I was so fucking unsettled. I didn't know just how much of my conversation with the guys Jordan overheard, but I knew it was bad nonetheless.Was it a wise decision to leave her alone after what she heard though? Jordan was unpredictable, but I and my men already had things planned out and I couldn't just hold it off because of her.I sighed audibly. Feelings were a pretty complicated thing. I knew she must've heard something about the reason she was brought back and I wanted to reassure her that it wasn't the only reason, but I just didn't know how to.I didn't know how to plead for her to open the door and I didn't know how to explain to her that my interest in her birthed the idea of using her as bait. I didn't know how to tell her that I only cooked that up because I subconsciously wanted a way to bring her back to my house.I didn't know how to tell her I had feelings for her.I felt like utter shit. I could barely concentrate on the steps I took down the
Jordan Miller~•~I blinked, surprised that I ran into him. It hadn't been that long since I saw him, but it sure felt like it. Many things had happened since then.I found out my parents' death wasn't an accident. I lost my virginity.I almost got shot.Alessandro took a bullet for me.I found out that Alessandro only wanted me as bait.The information was much and was making my head spin. I didn't even want to think about anything that had to do with that man. Realizing I hadn't said anything and I probably seemed awkward as fuck, I faked a smile up at him. "Hey, professor. It's been a while." My enthusiasm was forced as I took him in. He wasn't in his usual formal clothes I was used to seeing him in. He was putting on a blue plaid shirt over a black undershirt, complemented by black jeans and shades at the top of his head. He looked much younger and more handsome as well."It's been a while indeed." He replied, eyeing my attire. I wasn't in anything special. I was literally weari
Jordan Miller~•~I was so fucking disoriented.My eyes fluttered open slowly, heavy from being unconscious, as I tried to make sense of my whereabouts.I was in a room and looking around, I realized it was dim and without windows. There were two doors in sight, one of which I was sure led outside the room. I sat up on the bed which I'd been laying on, wondering what the hell took place before my unconsciousness.Did Professor Mark drug me? Why the hell would he do that? What did he want from me? I knew he wanted me, but I didn't think it was in an obsessive way that he ended up kidnapping me for his sick satisfaction.Was anything I ever knew real? Has my life been a fucking joke from the very beginning?Slowly but surely, I flung my legs out of the bed and stood up. Well, I tried to stand up, but I ended up stumbling back on the bed. Whatever was injected in me must've still been in my system.What even was it?Making sure to be more careful this time, I stood up again, walking soft
Jordan Miller~•~"Well, since you asked nicely." He took a seat on the bed, making me move further up the bed. "My name is Romano Luciano."For the second time that day, I felt like crying. I had said this before, but I was going to say it again. I felt incredibly stupid. All these while, I thought I was the one using him when I was playing right into his trap.If he was a Luciano — the family who killed my parents, the ones who killed Alessandro's parents, the ones who I 'belonged' to — then he knew who I was from the very beginning. Did he start teaching in my school because of me? Or was that a complete coincidence? If it was, why did he change his name? Why did he answer Brian Mark instead of his real name, Romano Luciano? I couldn't even think about his last name without wincing. When I didn't say anything, he spoke again. "From that reaction, I'm assuming you've heard of me.""Heard of you?" I exclaimed. "I thought I knew you!""You did, Jordan. You do," he corrected softly.
Alessandro Maurizio (FLASHBACK)"Alessandro!" I groaned in irritation as I heard Patrizio yell out my name a few seconds before he poked his head inside my room without knocking."Learn how to knock," I threw a pillow at him, which he dodged skillfully. I was kind of happy that I had extra company in the house (don't get me wrong, there were a lot of men in the house, but none of which were my age) but sometimes, he could be a serious pain in the ass.Pat rolled his eyes, not bothered. He was lucky I wasn't fond of using my gun — my padre had gotten it for me for my thirteenth birthday. "Sir said it's time for training."Another groan escaped my lips. None of us were exactly enthusiastic about training, but he never complained about it because he wanted to please my padre. He didn't want the fact that my father brought him in to be a waste. He didn't want to be a liability. He wanted to be an asset.That was a good idea on his part, but it usually made my padre compare us. Eventuall