Under Mafia Protection
es
" Mom questioned, referring to the
njoy the little spare time I had,
s up to date with everything going on aro
id hit the jackpot when she m
then, her credit card declined, and Dad was there to save the day-but don't get it twisted.
ear satisfaction on my face. A smiling Alessio wasn'
everything kept moving this way, I wouldn't hav
in mind, and that's why I decided to confess my false feelings
ld be man
but also the Mayor, various associa
ople standing be
conscience, he would take
eving a word I said. "Are you excited
much false enthusiasm into my voice as
e's imposter behavior, but as the wife of Dome
ouldn't want me to marry a maid. She would vouch for me, t
ked down at my six-year-old sister, Melody, standing with her hands on her hips a
enough personality to fill a room and k
after Melody and her friend just long eno
stop bullying someone old enough to be your daughter, Ales
ng her when she s
e had been my rock, my person, my everything. Her word was th
of cigarettes. Before I could light it up, M
r sunglasses. "You can smoke that crap on the balcony," she s
ys good to know someone around here cares about m
obeyed her words and he
bserved my view. From this height, I could see Gian, walking aroun
everything even slightly illegal was put on hold. Domenico Fanucci had spoken and decided that making ou
terrupted by the soft
xi
a white suit tomorr
m Maxine. Then I locked my phone instantly, but not without an eye roll. I stifled a laugh. She
e, belonging to none other than Dante.
ere the maids were working. Dante brushed his shoulder
ma
his eyes and ended a
greenhouse. Her long dark ponytail swayed side to side
abou
better look at her, I mean you've got to adm
ching Jimena. No lies were told,
bit too inve
ded. "We're all investing, p
r. "Here," I handed him my cigarette, wa
d. He played it off, knowing we would all tease him for his rare taste in women-but the denial was
lder, earning a puz
he looked utterly confused. "Whatever is going to happen, you
ut?" Dante carried a curious look,
thi
ng, trying to clean the high windows. I almost fel
rything tomorrow, I would even
ena
of who she really was. She was a mouse, shy and quiet
terrogated her, she never once questioned my motives
already considered the worst-case but least likely scenario, which would be my un
I would move o
ntil the whole family got sick of her-which wo
ggested. "Celebrate your last ni
stion. As fas I was concerned,
All you need to do is show up," Da
not g
You should rethink that. After the engageme
further, cleaning the windows. "I can assure you, Dante
r stop being