The Mafia's Bride; His Temptation

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led slightly as his cold gray eyes on me made me feel uncomfortable. I was scared, I admit. Once I sign

es never left mine, they only softened a little. "You're about to make a big decision, Lisa. It's

worst that could happen if I said no? I still had little money in my account that could get me an apartment, and keep me up for at least a month until I could find a proper job. Wasn't that better than giving my life to a d

ristiano didn't break our eye contact at all. He waited patiently yet

as if the decision I was about to make was

repeated, my voice

said, shrugging slightly

desperate, broken, and betrayed by everyone I once trusted-told me to stay. It'll be worth it, My mind whispered. My father had turned his back on me, my so-called sister had ruined me and Giovanni... I co

ed as I scribbled my signature

yebrow at my statemen

e need to explain myself. "Anna, for

k the papers from me and scanned it quickly befor

hat I expected. I shifted uncomfortably, feeling my cheeks heat up as I scrambled within

I muttered, trying t

well," It felt like his gaze was boring holes into me. "Anna

g I had been through, was I really that fragile? I opened my mouth to defe

" I stammered, lowering my ga

e said, and it was that moment I realized that we weren't alone in the car. A driver had been behind the wheel the entire time.

roperly anymore. Everything just felt so overwhelming, especially the fact that I was now Mrs. Morano. Wait! I was really Mrs. Morano! Why was it so surprising as though I never saw

ersation, but Cristiano cut me of

t have t

ted at his coldness. "But I n

al," he replied bluntly w

cessary papers we ne

d, glancing at his watch as if this entire sit

flow with the speed at whi

"I'm Cristiano Morano." he said sim

iage was mostly for my benefit. Having a powerful man like Cristiano backing her would give her security, protection. But him... Why would he settle for someone like me? W

I had left. Before I could stop myself, the question slipped