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checked his Rolex, irritated when he noted that Rocco was late once again. He was his r

d the sidewalk through the dark windows, ever vigilant. Men in his position had to be or he might end up dead wi

andscape -just observing like the predator he am-when his eyes suddenly fell

he one who had given his bodyguard a thras

o her impossibly tiny waist. Alessandro didn't know what it was about her that couldn't his eyes to her, but he can't seem to

her hair flowing out behind her. She was effortlessly beautiful with her skin that looks like porcelain. He was

r his aching chest as he looked directly into her eyes. They were pure blue and shimmering like the sky. Framed by dark lashes, they were sparkling

wed her the entire way, he turned his head to follow her path,

o hugged her tightly and they shared a laugh. The mere sight of that displeased Alessandro greatly an

ed the phone. He watched the way her lips moved as she spoke. He stared, mesmerized, as

mpletely c

from the moment he laid eye on her With his attention still fixated on Gabriella, Alessand

st who's currently working the desk at the massage parlo

ar his eyes away from Gabriella. It took everything within him not to glance back over at her, but

d to him an

day?" Lorenzo inquired as he lifted Alessandro's glas

h as he tried to suppress the urge to

face, inadvertently, his eyes fell on Gabriella who was laughing

aving it. "I see why you're here, you're stalking her!" Lorenzo lets out a fake gas

g about." He prevaricated, glanci

orenzo's tone of voice was conspiratorial as

!" Alessandro r

renzo rolled his eyes at him. They were brothers with only a year dif

forced but Lorenzo didn't seem to notice. Knowing his identity, quite a number

ntroduce myself," Lorenzo noticed his brother giving him a

ce. "Then what?" Alessa

verage calm girl, I'm afraid she mig

are w

s?" Lorenzo had a smug expr

ose, what wou

hree months, all sponsor

role as leader for three months." Ale

message was from Rocco and proceeded to reading it. "Her name is Gabriella D'Angelo, she lived alone in a shitty apartment building on a side of town an angel like her doesn't belong

taring up at the open window. He could see Gabriella sitting on her chair with her feet cu

iew so he could feast his eyes on her. He kept his gaze fixed on her as he considered the interesting information Rocco had pulled up on Gabriella D'Angelo-or rather, the lack

ella's parentage. She was listed as an orphan who reportedly showed up at the orphanage whe

xisted. It was like she never existed until the

ir. She finally closed the book, stood up, and stretched languorously like a little kitten. His coc

would have to lock her away. There was a reason a man in his position couldn't have a woman. Women ma

ella live her life in oblivion a while longer, b

y want to do, which was to take a pen and stab the picture of Isabella's smug face in the eyeballs

Somehow, she was going to save up enough money to get out of the city. For the moment, though, she was grateful fo

rlor, and it was her job to close up two nights a week. She got up to go lock the do

, up until they meet the most startling grey eyes she has ever seen in her entire life. The color of his eyes only stood out in s

to contain the hard pecs of his chest. His thighs were like cannons, and Gabriella tried not to look,

as velvet. It slides over Gabriella sensuously. She stared up at him like a deer

was alone with him in a darkened office. The warning bells were not going off

here?" Gabriella ask

Instead, he only addressed the latter wit

with a shaky voice as she took a c

ver wavered from her as he bridged the dista

cleared her throat. "Do I know you?" What a stupid question. Gabriella inwardly curs