Se connecterThe moment Lorenzo's lips met hers, every thought inside Isabella's head scattered.The anger.The doubt.The fear.For one stolen moment, all of it disappeared.Only him remained.Only Lorenzo.His hands settled firmly at her waist, drawing her closer as though the distance between them had become unbearable.Isabella's fingers instinctively gripped the front of his shirt.The kiss deepened.Not rushed.Not reckless.But filled with everything neither of them had been able to put into words.The frustration.The longing.The sleepless nights.The constant fear of losing one another."I want to be inside you..." he whispered into her ears, and then spun her around until she was facing the desk.Isabella could feel her inside get hot and moist, as he bends her over the desk.She wanted him too.She doubts they would ever be a time she would be able to resist him.Soon she felt her dress lifted up and puddled around her waist.Then the sound of his zipper came next.The anticipation thr
Isabella paced restlessly in her room after Alessandro left.Everything he had said got her worked up.And the worst part, she had been thinking the same thing even before they spoke.How did she fall for Don Lorenzo?Yes, he is handsome.Yes, the danger around him thrills her sometimes.But, he was way older than her.And the worst part, he saw her as a possession, not a woman he was in love with.And according to Alessandro, he was never going to see her as such.Isabella wasn't ready to be played fool by another Valenti.Alessandro already did his.Though he now claims to regret it.It doesn't change the fact that he played her.And now his father, was apparently doing the same.But in the worst way."No!" she suddenly said to herself.She stop pacing, and stared at her door for a moment as she considered whether going to talk to Lorenzo tonight.It was really late, but she was sure he was still awake.Still in his study.She couldn't go to bed with this heavy heart.She has to spe
Isabella lay on her bed staring at the ceiling.Sleep refused to come.Every time she closed her eyes, she replayed the argument with Lorenzo.His anger.His possessiveness.The way he had looked at her when he said she belonged to him.The memory still made her chest tighten.Part of her wanted to believe it had simply been anger speaking.But another part, wondered if everyone had been right all along.Her mother.Valeria.Even the tiny voice in her own head she kept trying to ignore.Maybe she had fallen for a fantasy.A version of Lorenzo that didn't truly exist.A knock sounded suddenly.Soft.Careful.Isabella frowned.At this hour?She immediately assumed it was Lorenzo.Perhaps he wanted to apologize.Perhaps she wanted him to.Slowly, she walked to the door and opened it.The moment she saw who stood outside, her expression hardened."Alessandro."Alessandro offered a weak smile."Hey."Isabella immediately began pushing the door shut.But Alessandro reacted quickly."Wait."
Valeria ended the call and remained standing still for several seconds.Her phone hung loosely in her hand.Her mind raced.Alessandro's words echoed repeatedly inside her head.Your family owes me.The confidence in his voice unsettled her.The once insecure son, desperate for approval from his father was no more.This version was different.More calculating.More ambitious.And unpredictable.Valeria turned sharply and headed deeper into the house.The new estate was much smaller than the mansion they had lost.Less luxurious.Less impressive.And every time she looked around, anger resurfaced.Because this wasn't supposed to happen.The Rossis weren't supposed to be hiding.They weren't supposed to be rebuilding.Don Lorenzo Valenti had done this.And sooner or later, he would pay for it.She reached her father's bedroom and pushed the door open without knocking.The smell of medicine immediately greeted her.Don Rossi sat upright against the headboard.His shoulder was heavily ban
Alessandro Valenti felt something dangerous growing inside him.Ambition.The desire to stop being the frightened son standing in his father's shadow.The desire to become something more.Something powerful.Something feared.As Luca finally rose to leave, Alessandro watched him go with a thoughtful expression.The door clicked shut.And Alessandro smiled.Because Luca thought they were working together to save Don Lorenzo.But Alessandro had a very different goal in mind.He wasn't trying to save his father.He was trying to replace him.And Luca had just handed him a very important piece without even realizing it.The smile on his face slowly widened.For years, people had underestimated him.His father.Luca.The men in the mansion.Even Valeria.They all saw the same thing.A spoiled nineteen-year-old.An emotional boy.A disappointment.Someone too weak to survive in the mafia world.But he was using all that to his advantage.Because nobody paid attention to people they consider
A few moments later they entered Alessandro's room.The door shut behind them.Luca immediately moved toward the window.Alessandro sat on the edge of his bed.Watching him.Waiting.Finally, Luca spoke."Your father is changing."Alessandro's eyes sharpened.Interesting.Very interesting."What do you mean?"Luca laughed bitterly."The Don I know doesn't lose focus.""He doesn't get distracted.""He doesn't let emotions interfere."Alessandro remained quiet.Listening carefully.Luca shook his head."But lately?"His jaw tightened."Lately he's becoming someone else."Alessandro already knew where this was going.Isabella.Everything always came back to her.Luca continued pacing."Years."His voice lowered."Years I've worked beside him.""And never once have I seen him act like this."Alessandro leaned forward slightly."Because of her?"Luca stopped walking.Silence.Then finally, he answered."Yes."The answer came immediately.Without hesitation.Alessandro's pulse quickened.Lu
Don Lorenzo Valenti, also known as The Butcher, downed his fifth glass of whiskey, the burn doing nothing to calm the storm raging inside him.Anger simmered beneath his composed exterior.This trip was supposed to be a vacation, a brief escape from the chaos of his world.But men like him didn’t e
Isabella Lombardi froze at the school entrance, her breath catching in her throat.Standing there, as if he had stepped straight out of a dream, was Alessandro Valenti—the most popular, most desired boy in school, holding a bouquet of fresh red roses.Waiting for her.Her heart skipped.Today was h
Don Lorenzo Valenti stood by the wide glass window of his study, the city stretching endlessly before him. The early morning light filtered through the curtains, but it did nothing to soften the cold, commanding aura that surrounded him.In his hand was a glass of whiskey.While most men reached fo
Don Lorenzo Valenti stepped further into the room, his presence filling every corner of the space.The gun in his hand remained steady, aimed directly at the young woman standing before him, half-dressed, trembling… yet strangely still.“Please… don’t shoot me,” Isabella pleaded, her voice shaking.







