LOGIN“Are you out of your mind?” Carter said tightly. “I can’t just walk away from this.”“Then I suggest you put in a word with your superiors, claiming that there is nothing worth investigating about the Marcellos anymore,” he grated. “Oh, and one more thing.”“What?” he barked out. Shockingly, I wat
Layla “You stole all of the pictures?!” I shouted.I had no idea what to expect when Aldo told me that he had a plan to have my medical license reinstated. After he helped me get my bags sorted out from my returning back home, he dragged me to the office and bent down to the large safe that was s
What really caused my heart to skip several beats was when the pink tip of her tongue licked along her bottom lip. Something was stirring within the caverns of my chest. It caused a fiery heat to engulf my heart and lungs.I wanted this woman. I wanted her in a way that only a hidden part of myself
Ethan “I didn’t think you’d agree to meet with me,” I said.“Believe me, neither did I,” Stasia admitted plainly.The moment I found out that Layla had returned to the Marcellos, I asked Aldo for Stasia’s number. I reached out to her with the hopes that she would be willing to talk.As I suspected,
“Hello, sweetheart,” I said. “How are you, how was your long weekend?”“It was nice,” he said quietly. “Dad and I spent time together.”I gave him a smile and nodded. “That’s good.”“Are you better now?” he asked bluntly.I clenched my jaw, catching whatever immediate answer was trying to come out.
Layla The morning we were set to head back to New York, I repacked my bags and brought them downstairs. While Eva was busy wiping down on the counters in the kitchen, I noticed Stasia standing out on the back deck.She was leaning against the railing, overlooking the gorgeous ocean view. I instantl
AldoHow could you do this? The words echoed over and over in my head—the ones I wanted to ask. The answer I desperately yearned to know. My side ached with a vengeance, but it was nothing compared to the ache in my heart.Layla had vehemently protested to me leaving my sick room at the manor. She h
I didn’t bother to convince any of us she might be here for negotiations. Still, I met her with my head held high and my mask in place. “You’re bold, coming here.”“Boldness is a virtue in our line of work,” Aurora replied smoothly.I held back the sigh. “What do you want, Aurora?”Aurora tilted her
AldoThe Marcello estate was a flurry of activity in the aftermath of the attack. The halls echoed with urgent voices and heavy footfalls as my men regrouped and reinforced our defenses. Though the Moretti family had withdrawn for now, the air buzzed with the certainty of retaliation.In a quiet cor
The larger of the two guards held the door for me as I climbed out. He stood close, too close. So there was no way to step free of the car without noting the sticky warmth of his body.“This way.” The other man waved me forward towards that cold, sprawling prison of a building. And what choice did I







