WARNING SIGNS: LANGUAGE THAT IS UNAMBIGUOUS CURSING VIOLENCE, GUN VIOLENCE SELF-INFLICTED HARM BLOOD, DECEASE, and GORE VALENTINA POVBut still, he gazed at me as if I were the most powerful woman he had ever met. "The men here are worthless, but you, my dear, are not. Don’t forget that. " His words wrapped around me like a warm blanket. I leaned in closer and kissed him. When we parted, I noticed his dark eyes sparkling like there were stars behind them. "I’ll go see Lorenzo. . . just remember, Luca, if anyone disrespects you, take them out. Everyone is replaceable. Do you understand, you fool? " I smiled, accepting his quiet command. To please him, I would do it. "Of course, my love. " He smiled back, his eyes crinkling with joy. I softly stroked his silky hair, noticing how it seemed to soothe him. "Don’t go getting soft on me. " He grinned, echoing my own words from when I fell for him. He gently caressed my cheek with his warm thumb. "For you, always. " I responded.
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