Mafia and the stubborn Ceo

orning,

cks as a annoying stifled laugh met my ears. I walked toward Mary, my secretary. I pulled

both. They exchanged confus

e a cartoon drawn on my back so what's so funny?" I turned to the bimbo

ubmit some files

"I see you have a mug of coffee in your ha

ug and straightened her skirt. "I was

! Go back to your post." I ordered as I turned away. "And discard that blonde wig you'

n? Everyone has been gossiping and staring at me some kind of way since I pulled over

e flashed across the screen - Franco Romanos. I changed it from "dad" to this the very day he trapped m

lla Ro

s m

demanded i

tunt you perform

, "Lorenzo is te

The video was all

my seat, "yo

gossip on the web has no idea she has go

'm not

e for the company and his? Now everyone is bashing yo

nt a 'perfect little princess'

ome to the villa this evening. I h

will

ng up. Tc

me and whispering this morning. Gosh, t

*

r, I decided to get some work down and retreat to my desk, but my mind kept wandering back to

s being scrutinized and criticized. I can't even do what I want without thinking about what the public would think.

ink they can dictate

ther would snap at him like my dad did. He didn't seem to be affected by the video

hone buzzed with a message. It wa

he need to text me first? He could just say whatever he has to say when we arrive hom

ath as I strutted into the villa. Dad was behind his desk as always. He looked quite

as silence. The tension in the room w

thirsty

caused some serio

al life is any of the comp

la, your actions reflect not only on you but on this family an

motions. "I've had enough of this bullshit, Dad. You don't do things for

for bu

g for business! It's because of something else

. "Amore, there are things you d

ars old! I'm sure I can handle wha

, that's

't keep dictating my life and expect me to play the perfect wife for a man I b

g this conversa

not." I fol

ing up in a week. It's a joint project between our company and the Lorenzo's

to hear about

. "Amore, just know I'm not doing this to hurt you." He said but I never t

my bag and as I left the Villa, my head was a whirlwind of

's Point

ent the text and showed i

old you to have a conversation with

read the text, "why?

ver you have to say then. You don't need to text her and 'let's meet tonight'", she mi

my head

e! A love emo

Enough with this. Back to what

g seriousness. "I don't think stayi

-to-floor window of the office. I sipped my w

er if you are with

ight's video did no g

protective you were of her. Hell, you even

just trying to protect her company. Things wouldn't go well if everyone saw her as a ch

r you sa

k from my nostrils when I saw her two feet crossed

another one if this

. She rose from her seat and took a handful of milk candies

door. She paused at the door and turned to

, my voice coming o

her this time,

think ab

sk and picked up the fallen packets of candy. I arranged th

r's call. What the hell does he want? I

y, and rosy. She is the only female child her father has so she was brought

e to me is dangerous enough but me getting closer to her will bring doom. Doom that I don't want to ha

he coat hanger and left the office. I drove home and I was surprised when I didn't meet Isabella home

ht. I took off my coat and undid my tie with one hand while I scrolled my phone with the other. I was about to clic

er heels in her hands and the buttons of her shirt were halfway done. She appeared

e you com

nd squinted her eyes. "Didn

e you are dru

rated. All I want right now is a chilled glass of wine while I soak my tiredness awa

d walked to her. "You we

lashes. I swallowed my saliva, trying to push back how seductive she wa

me, Is

, okay? I went to a bar after a meetin

on her undid buttons. "Did

. "I don't see how my undid buttons are your concern."

ating and it was getting difficult t

tep closer to her, unable to tear my gaze away from her almost naked chest. I

w, husky tone. "Isabella,

er, her eyes blazing at me with desire.

sing. My eyes bore into hers with intensity as I spoke, "You're exhausted, frustra

xed as our lips were a few inches apart. The line betw

to watching her from afar, Lorenzo? Your faces are inches

my words when I noticed something. She

sted her head on my

y. I facepalmed myself, laughing at how silly the situati

ld me back. "Don't go." She whispered. I could

er. She wrapped her arms around me and I h