Semua Bab My Brother’s Lethal Partner Fell for Me: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Friday night. I grabbed dinner with the sorority girls at The Ivy Club.This place only allowed the ultra-elite. One dish here cost as much as a luxury car."Oh my god, Seraphina, look!" Madison smacked my arm. "That's Silas, the frat president!"I followed her gaze. Silas and Julian sat at the table right behind us. They were quietly discussing illegal casino turfs in Brooklyn."He's literally perfect!" Chloe stared at Silas. She was obsessed. "That face. That body. That predatory vibe..."I casually cut my steak. "He's not bad to look at."I put down my knife. I raised my voice just enough. "But speaking of perfect, it reminds me of people born broken. Like some poor loser with a crooked nose."My voice carried perfectly to the table behind us."What do you mean?" Madison asked."Nothing." I smiled. "I just remembered a story. Back in Sicily, a quack doctor crushed a baby's nose with forceps at birth. Left him disfigured. A permanent defect."I intentionally glanced at Julian. He tur

Seraphina's POVThat night, I laid in bed. My phone buzzed. A friend request on Signal.Silas Romano.Interesting. The ruthless mafia prince was delivering himself to my doorstep. I accepted.Three seconds later. A message.[What do you want for breakfast tomorrow?]Straight to the point. I liked his style. I decided to test his limits.[A French croissant from Balthazar. Add a poached egg and premium Parma ham. Bring white truffle butter.][Where is that?][The Upper East Side. Ten miles away. Have it in my lobby before 7 AM.]Five full minutes passed.[Fine.]I smiled. Making this arrogant beast run ten miles to fetch breakfast was pure entertainment.The next morning. 6:50 AM. My doorman called. Breakfast arrived.I went downstairs in my silk pajamas. A breathtaking sight waited for me.Six-foot-three Silas stood in my marble lobby. He wore a black trench coat. He held an exquisite food box. He radiated a freezing, lethal aura. He looked exactly like a forcibly chained wolf.Passing

I stared at Silas's upturned face.A hitman with red ears. Looking at me with the eager eyes of a large dog waiting to be pet."You're crazy."I turned and walked over to his liquor cabinet, pouring a whiskey to calm my nerves. This borderline masochistic craving was even crazier than Julian."You sure know a lot about me." I looked back at him. "Spill it. What did you ask him?"Silas flushed deeper. "Just... some basic info.""Basic info?" I walked back up to him. My intimidating red-soled stiletto stepped ruthlessly onto his solid thigh. "Do I look like an idiot to you?"The thin heel dug into his thigh. Silas didn't flinch. Instead, his breathing grew heavier."I asked how you take your coffee," he confessed. "And what restaurants you hate. Your favorite perfume brand. When you go to sleep."I scoffed and pulled my foot back. I took out my phone.Sure enough, a text from Julian fishing for praise.[Queen, I told that idiot everything you like. From your favorite breakfast to your pe

Seraphina's POV"What do you think of this place?" I sat down in the VIP box of the private theater.Silas looked around. Black leather seats. A private bar. A massive screen. Renting this for one night cost what a normal person made in a year."It's nice." He sat next to me, keeping exactly an arm's length away. "Thanks for inviting me.""Don't thank me yet." I picked up my champagne. "The movie hasn't started."The lights dimmed. Previews began playing.I could feel Silas stealing glances at me. Every time I turned, he'd snap his eyes away and pretend to watch the screen."You're nervous," I said softly."I'm not.""Liar again." I leaned closer. "Your hands are shaking."Silas clenched his fists. "I'm just... not used to this kind of setting.""What setting? A date?"His breathing hitched. "Is this a date?""What do you think?"In the dark, I saw him slowly turn his head. His dark eyes glinted in the dim light."Seraphina..." his voice was a whisper.He started leaning in slowly. I d

The phone rang at exactly 7 AM."Seraphina," my father's deep, authoritative voice came through. "Your mother and I are coming to your campus today. We need to discuss something."I was instantly awake. "What is it?""The consolidation plan for the East Coast ports. We need your stance on it."Damn. Family business. Major business."I'll be ready."I hung up and quickly changed into a sharp Armani suit. Twenty minutes later, a black Cadillac pulled up to my dorm.Julian and Silas were there too.Like two giant dogs waiting for their owner, they had been staking out my door for god knows how long. Seeing the luxury car, both froze."Seraphina!" Julian rushed over, eyes red and puffy. "Why are Mom and Dad here?""Get lost," I shoved him aside. "Don't let them see you like this."Silas shoved Julian away and rushed to me first."Sir!" He gave a slight bow to the Mafia Don stepping out of the car.My father stopped. His sharp eyes scanned Silas."Sir," Silas instantly switched to professio