The Tempting Forbidden Love

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ing and tossed it into the hamper. Only then did I notic

en the blow for me. Because of me

man and sighed heavily. In an effort to reassure myself, I told mysel

man's warm embrace just now. His impeccable features appeared in my mind ag

ng myself to sleep. I still had to meet my mom's boyfriend the ne

selected my ou

and natural look. In the mirror, I looked every bit like the clean-cut hi

y my mom hasn't come yet. I couldn't move my gaze when I saw a tall man walk into the room, st

than the man from

ds me, too shocked to speak. Sudde

gentle smile on his face. He stretched out his hand. "I am Valentino Gray. I'm your mo

nd to his greeting. His last words from last ni

I was his girlf

ly and said in an unpleasant voic

te me. "I wanted to tell you, bu

od impression? You think that'll m

't know who you were, I would've stepped in to help.

e would definitely tell my moth

here I couldn't completely comprehend. But I co

tly. Nobody spoke a word for

call. "Eva, where are you?" he asked and listened to the phone. "Seriously?" he asked

d said, "Alright.

cket pocket. "Your mom can't have dinner with us. She suddenly has a very

My mom runs the business . My mom was always l

ntino, who was staring at me with his gentle gaze. "I

"My mom isn't coming. There's n

e, "Okay. I'll call and tell your mom that dinner is cancele

tino defiantly. I didn't want to give

inner with me and I'll pretend that nothing

ea

ickly, albeit

nd stood by us. "Good evening," he greet

d it, and so did I. "What would you like for

ed. I felt so nervous with him so I want

er. "Bring us your best main course," he said. "Yes, sir," t

dressed like a stripper no less,” Valentino delib

little. But I didn't want to look weak in front of him, so I l

huckled. "That's why you went to a bar? To have

nt, and this silence was killing me. "How did

her car. Since then we've seen each other often and

ded my head a little. "My mo

ce and punish those who are guilty," he said. Somehow, I could see the anger and hatred in his

pianist, but my mom forbade me to do that. She wanted me to be like her. She wants me

ck into his eyes. "Evelyn," he said my name softly. “Never give up

eone said those words to me and it really touched m

me to bring us food and served them to us. "Please e

nodded. He then tucked the napkin into his colla

ike this," Valentino said to me in a low voice

him. I never thought that he fe

kly finish this steak. I'll

u take me?" I

bar from last night. People who frequent bars are either alco

fine dining and left the place. The car stopped when

entino said to me

sed to such pl

on mine. "Trust me. You will have fun i

ve fun, otherwise I'll die from boredom like he told me. He smiled at me. "Let's go now

ar hearing the music that sounded so loud. I was shocked and embarra

or her," he said to the bartender. The bartender nodded his head with a smile. They

did the same. "Do you like it?" he asked me. I nodded at him with a smile. He

that the women near us were staring at Valentino without b

and stood next to Valentino. "Hi, handsome. Can we

"I'm sorry. I'm with my girlfri

girls looked at me with their jealous g

your girlfriend?" I

finds out I'm with them," he whispers in my ear. I couldn't help but l

Let's dance," he said as he took my hand and led me to

wer back, pulling me closer to him. His gaze on my face t

bed it heavily. I felt the bulge under his trousers against

o mine. It's almost as if he

to explode. My eyes widened as I watched Valentino's handsome face gradually

eally goi