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Exactly two hours later, there was a soft knock at the bedroom door.

Elena had spent the time alternating between rage-pacing and sitting frozen, trying to process everything she'd learned. The door opened before she could respond.

Maria, the same woman from earlier, entered carrying a garment bag and a shoe box. She smiled nervously, speaking rapid Italian that Elena couldn't follow.

"I don't understand," Elena said.

Maria set the items on the bed and gestured for Elena to come closer. When El
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    Elena couldn't breathe. Couldn't think. The words echoed in her head, impossible."You're lying.""I'm not." He reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a photograph. "This was taken three weeks ago."He handed it to her.Elena's hands shook as she looked at the image. A woman, maybe fifty, with dark hair. She was standing in front of a small café, smiling at something off-camera. Laugh lines around her eyes. A softness to her expression that Elena remembered from childhood.It was her mother.Older. Different. But unmistakably her."Oh my God," Elena whispered."She's alive. She's safe. And she's waiting.""Waiting for what?""For you." Rodrigo's thumb brushed away a tear Elena hadn't realized had fallen. "I can take you to her. Tomorrow. Today. Whenever you want. She's two hours from here."Elena's chest felt like it was cracking open. Her mother. Alive. Close. After years of searching, of wondering, of endless dead ends and broken hope."Why didn't you lead with this?" Her voi

  • Obsessed (Forbidden Desire)   32

    Exactly two hours later, there was a soft knock at the bedroom door.Elena had spent the time alternating between rage-pacing and sitting frozen, trying to process everything she'd learned. The door opened before she could respond.Maria, the same woman from earlier, entered carrying a garment bag and a shoe box. She smiled nervously, speaking rapid Italian that Elena couldn't follow."I don't understand," Elena said.Maria set the items on the bed and gestured for Elena to come closer. When Elena didn't move, the older woman's expression softened. She said something gentle, almost motherly, and pointed to the bathroom.Elena sighed. Fighting with Maria wouldn't accomplish anything. The woman was just following orders.She took the garment bag into the bathroom and unzipped it.Her breath stopped.The dress was stunning. Deep emerald green silk that shimmered in the light, floor-length with a neckline that would show just enough without being scandalous. Delicate straps. A fitted bodi

  • Obsessed (Forbidden Desire)   31

    The silence in the room was suffocating.Elena paced the length of the bedroom for what felt like the hundredth time, her bare feet silent against the marble floor. Three hours. She'd been alone for three hours since Rodrigo left, and the walls were closing in. The Tuscan sun had climbed higher, pouring golden light through the windows, but it did nothing to warm the ice in her veins.She stopped at the window, pressing her forehead against the glass. The countryside stretched endlessly, beautiful and impossible. Somewhere out there, beyond those hills, was freedom.Her chest tightened at the thought of him. Was he alive? Hurt? Looking for her?Did he even care?Elena shook her head, pushing away from the window. She couldn't think about Dante right now. Couldn't let herself fall apart wondering if he'd survived the ambush. She needed to focus. Needed to find a way out of this gilded prison before Rodrigo came back with more of his twisted logic and those eyes that makes her breathles

  • Obsessed (Forbidden Desire)   30

    The words crashed over her like ice water. Elena's eyes snapped open. Reality slammed back into focus. Fiancé. Promised. Belonged.She shoved against his chest, hard. This time he let her go. She scrambled off his lap, ignoring the way the room swayed, ignoring the pounding in her head. She put the bed between them, putting distance, needing space to think."Are you insane?" The words came out sharp. "You drugged me. Kidnapped me off the street. Brought me to god knows where. And now you're telling me we're engaged?"Rodrigo stood slowly, smoothing his suit jacket like they were having a perfectly normal conversation. "Technically, I had my men kidnap you. I was supervising from a distance.""Oh, well that makes it so much better!" Elena's voice rose. "You've got to be kidding me with this. This is medieval. Barbaric. Illegal in every possible way.""Is it?" He moved around the bed, stalking toward her with that same predatory grace. "Your father signed contracts. Made agreements. In

  • Obsessed (Forbidden Desire)   29

    Pain throbbed behind Elena's eyes before she even opened them. Her head felt stuffed with cotton, her mouth dry as sand. She tried to swallow and her throat protested. What the hell happened?She blinked. Once. Twice. The ceiling above her was cream-colored, ornate molding curling along the edges like waves frozen in plaster. Not her room. Not Dante's compound. Her pulse spiked.Elena pushed herself up on her elbows and the room tilted violently. She gasped, squeezing her eyes shut as nausea rolled through her stomach. Chloroform. The memory slammed back. The ambush. The cloth over her face. Dante's voice roaring her name."Dante."Her voice came out cracked and hoarse. She forced her eyes open again, fighting through the dizziness. The room spun into focus slowly. Luxury. That was the first word that came to mind. Silk sheets beneath her fingers, butter-soft and expensive. Floor-to-ceiling windows draped with heavy velvet curtains. A chandelier hung overhead, crystal teardrops catchi

  • Obsessed (Forbidden Desire)   28

    The knock came just after sunset. Elena looked up from the edge of her bed, fingers frozen on the bandages wrapped around her wrist. The lock clicked before she could answer.Adrian stepped inside. His face, she studied it, searching for a clue, but came up empty. Still, her stomach dropped."Mr. Moretti wants to see you."The moisture vanished from her mouth. "Where?""Downstairs."She stood. Followed him down the hallway, her legs unsteady beneath her. Each step felt like walking toward the edge of something. She wiped her palms on her jeans. What now? Another interrogation? More accusations about her father?But when they reached the foyer, Dante wasn't there. Racks of clothing lined the space instead, dresses, slacks, blouses in colors she hadn't seen in weeks. Three service girls stood near the wall, hands clasped, waiting.Adrian turned to her. "He asked me to tell you to get ready."Elena blinked. "For what?""You're going out tonight."The words didn't compute. She stared at h

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