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“You sure I can’t convince you?” I say.
Amalia’s eyes are drawn to my lips, and just when I think she’s about to reconsider, she says, “It’s important that I finally meet your family. Besides, if we don’t go inside, your sister will just end up kidnapping me, remember?”
I let out groan, knowing she’s right. “Fine,” I say, “but later, you’re mine, and I’m going to hold you to that promise you made, Little Hellion.”
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AMALIA
“Ifidget with my hands while Enzo leads me up the grand steps of his brother’s home. I’m not usually an anxious person, but the nervous energy that runs through me while I consider how his family will treat me after everything that happened cannot be ignored.
After letting me in through the large french doors, we walk through the grand foyer that has an intricate chandelier as its focal point, then down a hallway that leads into a living room where voices are coming from.
When we round the corner, someone says, “Wow,” and my attention gets drawn to a beautiful brunette—Isabella DiMaggio—sitting on an ivory loveseat next to an equally attractive man who I recognize as Niccolò Silvestri.
“I can’t believe you finally decided to show up.” Isabella pushes herself up from the loveseat and walks toward us. “We were all just taking bets on if you’d ditch us or not.”
“Love the faith my own blood has in me,” Enzo says.
Ignoring her brother, Isabella comes up to me with open arms and a bright smile on her face. Her loose dark waves flowdown over her shoulders. “I finally get to meet the mysterious Amalia.”
Before I can say anything, she wraps her arms around me and gives me a big hug. “It’s so nice to meet you,” she exclaims, then pulls back. “I’m Izzy.”
Returning her warm greeting with a smile, I say, “It’s nice to finally meet you too.”
Two more brunettes—Liana and Luxtyn—come up beside her. “Hi, I’m Liana,” one says, leaning in for a hug.
“And I’m Lux,” says the other, also leaning in for a hug.
“It’s nice to meet you both,” I say.
“That’s my boyfriend, Nicco, over there,” Izzy says, pointing over her shoulder.
“And that’s my husband, Teo,” Lux says, pointing to the head of the family who’s standing back with Nicco.
“Why aren’t you two coming over here to greet Amalia?” Izzy demands over her shoulder to Nicco and Teo.
“I think the three of you have swarmed her enough,” Enzo says, placing his hand on the curve of my back.
Izzy lets out a scoff and puts her hand on her hip. “Well, you’re the one who’s been keeping her locked up the past month. Excuse us if we’re a little excited to meet the woman who’s managed to get you wrapped around her finger.”
“Yeah, yeah,” he says, then puts pressure on my back to move forward. “Let my girl sit. The three of you are too much at the same time.”
“Hey, we are not,” Izzy says while she and Lux step to the side for us to pass through.
When we round the couch, Nicco extends his hand and offers me a smile. “It’s nice to meet you.”
“Likewise,” I say.
“It’s about time my little brother brought you around,” Teo says, shaking my hand. His tone is a lot more relaxed than Ithought it would be. I’m not exactly sure what I expected going into this, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a tad bit nervous about meeting Matteo DiMaggio, especially with how things started with his family and mine.
“I’ve been intrigued to meet the woman who left him handcuffed to his bed, butt ass naked,” he says with a smirk.
Isabella chokes on her wine, Liana’s mouth drops open, and Lux says, “I’m sorry,what?” She does her best to bite back a laugh, but when I start laughing, they all join in.
“She left you handcuffed to yourbed?” Izzy laughs out.
”For how long?” Liana asks in between spurts of laughter.
