Seduced by the Mafia Devil

refully controlled. The scent of rain clung to the cool night air, mixing with the pungent aroma of the city

uldn't

ight of it pressing against her palm like a silent warning. She had worked leads before-dangerou

en V

il of N

ened rooms, spoken with

bout to walk stra

chase this story, Ruby. People

just like she always did. Becau

f the city-a place where men in tailored suits and women draped in diamonds indulged in vices behind closed doors. It wa

er a glance before stepping aside. No ID ch

omach

. Low lighting cast sultry shadows along the walls, flickering over the polished mahogany bar, over the intimate booths draped i

n, she

rumors described-ruthless elegance wrapped in a three-piece suit, his presence commanding even in silence. A glass of whiske

es found he

breath

gaze, something that held her captive bef

Sinc

caress, sending a shiver down her spine. He didn't stand. Did

d her leg

the seat across from him, her fingers t

he said, masking the

irk, but close. "I make it my business t

he said my world that made her p

sking question

like silk, but the weight behind t

owed. "Tha

fore meeting her eyes again. "Your job is to report stories. But the kind of

ing. A

gaze. "If that were true, I wou

her audacity. "Maybe," he murmured, his fingers still tracing the r

ger wrapped around her spine,

ath. "I came here for

you think I'll g

to this meeting if you w

hing unreadable. "Or maybe I just wanted to see th

silence stretch

lass and took a sip, the movement effortless, calculated. He set

t hypnotic now, coaxing. Dangerously s

roat w

wasn't an interview. This was a game