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Chapter 43FrancoWatching Samantha open box after box is a sight to behold.When the men offloaded the truck, she was so happy she actually clapped her hands.“Ohhhh, this is my grandmother’s hand mirror. She got it from her grandmother,” she says with nostalgia coating her words.We’re sitting in the middle of the foyer with her belongings scattered around us. From the looks of things, it will take us a couple of days to unpack and find a spot for everything.She pulls a framed photo from the box and hands it to me so I can see. “This was taken on my first day of school.”I look at the little girl, who’s the cutest child I’ve ever seen. “Why do you have three ponytails?”She shrugs. “Back then, I thought it looked pretty.”When she takes a shoebox out, she grins at me. “Oooh, all the love letters I received.”“Give that to me.” I grab it from her before she can hold it out of my reach, and taking the lid off, I open the first piece of paper. “Your hair looks like candyfloss?” I let

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Chapter 44FrancoAfter my private jet lands in Seattle, Samantha smiles happily as we walk to the SUV. We climb into the backseat while Milo and Via take the front seats.I left Marcello in charge of things back home while I take a short vacation to meet Samantha’s family.My fingers tighten around hers, and it has her saying, “They’re going to love you. Stop worrying.”“I’m not worried,” I mutter. I take a deep breath and let it out slowly. “I’m nervous. It’s my first time meeting ‘the parents,’ and I want things to go well.”“They will.” She places her palm on my jaw and nudges my face toward her. When our eyes lock, she says, “And even if everything goes wrong and they hate you, I’ll still love you. Nothing will change that. Okay?”I lean closer and press my mouth to hers, savoring the feel of my woman’s lips before I pull back and say, “I want everything to go flawlessly for you, baby. I know how much your family means to you.”Her fingers brush over my jaw, her eyes soft with lo

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Chapter 45FrancoScott sits at the kitchen table, watching as I roast the potatoes with herbs until they’re crispy.“Where did you learn to cook?” he asks.“My mom.” I glance at him from over my shoulder. “She practically lived in the kitchen.”“Do your parents live in New York?”I shake my head. “They passed away a few years ago.” “I’m sorry to hear that,” he murmurs.“They lived a long life,” I mention.His eyebrows fly up, “How old are you?”“Thirty-five. My parents had me late in life.” I take the pan off the stove and prepare three plates. Walking to the back door, I tell Milo, “Food’s ready.”“Coming, boss.”“Let’s eat here,” Scott says. “If we make a mess in the dining room, my wife won’t let me hear the end of it.”I let out a chuckle as I place his plate in front of him. “It sounds like Samantha takes after her mother.”“She does.”Milo grabs his food and heads to the living room while I take a seat across from Scott.There’s a nervous tension in my body as I lock eyes with

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EpilogueSamanthaFeeling nervous because I know how important tonight’s guests are, I check all the platters of food before I walk to the living room, where voices are rumbling.I pause before the entrance and take a deep breath.Via places her hand on my shoulder. “Are you okay?” I nod and give her a smile. “Don’t leave my side.”“I won’t.”When I step forward, she places her hand on my lower back so I can feel her.The moment I walk into the living room, Franco’s eyes lock on me. He comes toward me and gives Via a nod before he wraps his arm around my waist.“Congratulations on your engagement, Samantha,” Dario says. “Thank you.”My eyes dart to the only other couple, and Franco says, “Meet Angelo and Vittoria.”“It’s nice meeting you,” I murmur, glad there’s another woman here tonight.While Angelo looks as intimidating as the rest of the men, Vittoria gives me a friendly smile. Seeing her baby bump, the need for my own child increases.Yep, I officially have baby fever.I glance

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Bonus Epilogue(Five years later…)FrancoAugusto barrels past me to where Marcello and Milo are dragging the Christmas tree into the living room.“Mommeeee, we’re back.”“I’m coming,” I hear Samantha answer from the direction of the kitchen.A second later, our two daughters run into the room with chocolate icing all over their mouths.“Did Mommy let you lick out the bowl?” I ask as they each grab one of my legs and stand on my shoes.With my daughters giggling, I keep walking toward the foyer.Samantha appears in the doorway with Augusto in her arms, and frowning at the girls, she says, “Sienna! Bianca! You’re getting icing all over your father’s pants. Come wash your hands.”Before Samantha can head to the bathroom with our triplets, I wrap my hand around the back of her neck, and plant a kiss on her mouth.“Let me just change into comfortable clothes, then I’ll take the kids so you can –”She interrupts me before I can finish my sentence, saying, “We have to decorate the tree.”I

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SynopsisWhen I finally get a life-saving kidney transplant, I think the worst is behind me.Boy, am I wrong.I start feeling eyes on me wherever I go. I’m being watched. Stalked. Hunted.It’s downright scary.Then the hunter steps out of the shadows, and my life implodes. I’m taken by Renzo Torrisi, a dangerous and unforgiving man.Turns out the kidney I received belonged to one of his men and I have to repay the debt. Only the terms are unclear, and the rules change on a whim.Held prisoner in his penthouse, I have to serve the ruthless mafia boss like the god he is.Whether I’ll survive being Renzo’s captive is up for debate, though.Chapter 1SkylarDame, the restaurant where I worked as a sous chef, had just gotten their first Michelin Star because of me.I had an interview lined up at one of the top restaurants in New York.If I got the position as head chef, I would’ve been able to create my own signature dishes.I was on fire and was ticking off one goal after the other. But t

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Chapter 2RenzoWhile I’m checking the status of all the shipments with Elio, I hear Giulio’s infectious laughter as he spars with Fabrizio and Vincenzo.“Giulio, it’s no use sparing,” I mutter. “I’ll never make you a guard.”He stops mid-punch and pulls a disgruntled face. “Come on, Renzo. I’m almost as good as Fabrizio and Vincenzo.”I let out a snort while Vincenzo says, “You wish.” Just to prove his point, he swipes Giulio’s feet from under him, making him fall on his ass.Elio’s booming laughter fills the air as he shakes his head, his tone filled with sarcasm as he drawls, “Yeah, you’ve gotten real good.”With a scowl, Giulio climbs to his feet. “I was caught off guard.”Getting up from the chair, I say, “Elio, make sure the shipment to China isn’t late. The contract with the Triads is important.”“Will do, boss.”When I walk to the door, Giulio catches up to me. “Where are we going?”“The restaurant,” I reply as I leave the warehouse.“For lunch?” he asks. “I’m starving. Sparri

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Chapter 3SkylarWith every passing day, I become weaker, and Dad grows more frantic.When Dr. Bentall told us I was out of time, I struggled to process the fact that I’d die soon. A million things went through my mind.How unfair life is.I’m too young.I’ve barely had a chance to live. What happens when you die?Is there a heaven, or is it like before you were born, where everything is just black?I’ll never get to run my own kitchen. I’ll never make food for Dad again.I’ll never get married, and Dad won’t walk me down the aisle. I won’t have children.It’s unfair.But the thoughts slowly faded, and in their place, a weird acceptance that ‘it is what it is’ settled in me.There’s no fighting the inevitable.Whenever I think something is too hard or impossible to handle, I somehow manage to overcome it. It’s the same with dying. In the end, I’ve made peace with what’s coming, so I don’t lose my mind.Dad comes into the hospital room, and a tired but happy smile tugs at my mouth. Aft

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Chapter 4RenzoOpening the door, my eyes land on the nurse, and I order, “Open him up and put his organs back in his body.”Pale as fuck, she nods as she cautiously steps into the truck.Elio follows her inside, his face torn with worry and grief as he says, “This is fucked up.”“Was Antonio the first man here?” I ask, my eyes already locking on my soldier.Antonio comes closer as he nods and gestures at the dead bodies on the floor. “I just reacted without thinking to keep one of them alive for information. I’m sorry, boss.”“Tell me everything,” I order. “Leave nothing out.”He points at the bodies again. “I found the fuckers removing Giulios organs and killed them before calling Elio.”My eyes flick to where Bianca’s opening the cut on Giulio’s chest before returning to Antonio.“One of his kidneys has already been taken for a transplant,” Bianca says, drawing my attention back to her. “I couldn’t stop it without giving myself away. I had to sign the documents with the doctor, so

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Chapter 5RenzoFor the past couple of hours, I’ve been watching Harlan Davies.The man is in his mid-fifties and looks like any other wealthy man in New York.But he isn’t just any other man. He’s the fucker who paid for Giulio’s kidney.My phone rings for the hundredth time, but again, I ignore it.After Harlan buys something to eat in the cafeteria, he takes a seat at one of the open tables.Figuring he’ll be here for at least fifteen minutes, I turn around and head to the hospital room Davies’ daughter is in.Unlike Angelo, Franco, and Dario, I don’t have a problem with killing a woman. But I’m not as bad as Damiano, who won’t hesitate to wipe out an entire family.For the past ten hours, I’ve tried to process Giulio’s death while trying to figure out how I’m going to approach this shit show.If I wipe out the Davies family, I won’t get to the fuckers who are peddling organs in New York. That’s my priority right now.Nearing the room, my fingers curl into fists, and no matter what

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