Bound By Blood
“Why am I here, really? What exactly does my father owe you?”
Leonardo’s lips curved faintly, but there was no humor in his eyes. “Your father borrowed protection. He borrowed money. But most of all, he borrowed time. Debts pile up, Isabella. And eventually, someone has to pay.”
“Why me?” I demanded, surprising even myself. My fingers gripped the edge of the table. “You could have taken money, property….anything. Why… why did you choose me?”
He leaned back in his chair, watching me like I was daring him. “Your father has no money he went bankrupt and because unlike money, you don’t lose value. You are leverage. You are loyalty. And”….his voice lowered slightly, deliberate…..“you’re mine now.