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Chapter 67 - underwater escape

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Valentina’s POV

I sat in Raffaele’s lap, my cheeks pressing against him. I could feel his heat beneath me.

I had to keep him here—drag him away from all the poisonous family drama swirling around us.

That snake Fiametta was exactly as Raffaele had described: dramatic, unhinged, and obsessively possessive over Enzo.

And his father?

A tragic, washed-up playboy drowning in his own failures.

And Domenico—God, don’t even get me started. His dark comment rattled me to the bone.

He hated her guts, truly. If I were her, I’d be careful what I drank around him.

So, I sat there, looking innocent in his lap, trying to distract him. The Assyrian goatskin lay nearby waiting to be used.

“Raffaele, look at me.” He was so deep in thought it was hard to get his attention for once.

“Valentina, look… this is not a good time for play… I’m thinking.”

“I can see that,” I said, and kissed his neck. “Think of something else… think of me.” I trailed down to his chest.

“See… all bette
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