Love, Lies And Lavender

-needed caffeine boost. As she waited in line, she not

ht her eye and nodded curtly. Sophia felt a shiver

etting up from his table and walking towards he

voice low and even. "I

tious, but she nodded and followed Le

phia asked, trying to

e underestimated, Sophia. He's...persistent. And once

as she realized the true extent

," Sophia said, trying t

u should be, Sophia. You

lked away, leaving Sophia fe

settle in her stomach. She knew that she had to be caref

hake off the feeling that she was being watched. She q

behind her and took a deep breath. She knew that she had to f

rough her notes. She had to find a way to expose th

ne rang. She hesitated for

on the other end of t

d a beat as she wonde

?" Sophia asked, trying

you," Dante s

ne as she realized that Dante w

a good idea," Sophia

sent shivers do

idea," Dante said. "I'll s

be careful, that she couldn'

ophia said, trying

trepidation. She knew that she was playing with f

ed to expose the truth,

a go to the meeting with Dante,

the car that Dante had sent for her. She felt a sense o

phia got in, feeling a sense of luxury

feel a sense of excitement. She was getting close to the tru

of awe as she stepped out of the car. The mansion was enormous, with

r by Dante himself, who looke

es gleaming with excitement.

d thanked Dante. She knew that she had to be caref

ulence that surrounded her. The walls were adorned with expe

r them. As they sat down to eat, Sophia couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.

gh. She was going to uncover the truth abou

, Dante leaned back in his

tonight," Dante said. "I h

a beat as she wondered

Sophia hear Dante out, o

een thinking a lot about our previous conversation," he said

ed. "What realization?" she

we could be good for each other, Sophia. You're a smart and resourcef

he spark of attraction that she felt whenever Dante was near. "

'm looking for someone who can keep up with me. Som

t Dante was flirting with her. But she couldn't shake off t

ash over her. She had managed to extricate herself from Dante's

out of her mind. But she couldn't shake off the feeling that

Moretti family more and more. She was a journalist, and she couldn

t be the key to unlocking the secrets of the Moretti family. She didn't h

rmination, Sophia picked up h

asual. "I've been thinking... and I'

d of the line, and then Dante's v

hia," he said. "I'll send a

knew that she was taking a risk by getting involved with Dante

h Dante. She researched the Moretti family's business dealings

l a sense of unease. She was about to embark on a relationship

ate her personal feelings from her work. She took a deep

s waiting outside, and Sophia got in,

ouldn't help but wonder what the night had