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“But then my cousin basically forced me into rehab. I didn’t want his help or anyone’s, or at least that was what I thought. I was looking for more ways to end things... to self-destruct. But then I finally found a friend who listened. I didn’t tell him everything, of course. But it was enough to get me off the dark path I was on.”

I get it. I wish there was something for me to take away the pain of what I’m about to do. To make me forget that I’m a mafia princess and that my life can only get worse.

“Would you like to have dinner with me?” he asks. “We can talk, or we don’t have to. Whatever you prefer.”

“I’d love that.” I give him a small smile. “But I don’t have much time, and I hope it’s not anything fancy because I’m not dressed for it.”

“Don’t worry about it. Everything can be arranged. Just let me make a call.” He smiles.

“Okay.” I want tonight to be special. “But I want it to be somewhere private.”

I’ve never voiced my wishes like that before, but I don’t think Luca will get mad at me for speaking up, and I can’t exactly walk into a popular restaurant with him where someone might see us. My father’s spies could be everywhere.

“All right. I know just the perfect place.” His smile widens, and it chases away the darkness from his eyes.

“Then make that call.” I’m sure it’ll be as perfect as he says it is.

CHAPTER14

Luca

I clear outa whole restaurant just for Aurora and me. It’s at the top of a building, so our privacy is guaranteed, and the view is beautiful. There are enough heaters around our table so she won’t be cold.

As soon as she walks out of the restroom in a long dark green dress that perfectly fits her body and accentuates her curves, my jaw hits the floor. All the blood rushes down to my cock, but now isn’t the time to think about sex. We’ll get to that part later.

Now I want to see Aurora smile. I want her to be relaxed and happy, and I want to know who the fuck dared to lay their filthy hand on her because I want to break their every finger. And that would just be the beginning.

Who the fuck could hurt someone so beautiful and sweet as Aurora? I need her to tell me their name.

I want her to stay with me. Letting her go isn’t a good option. She’s scared. I can tell. It’s written all over her face and her tense shoulders, even though she’s doing a great job of trying to hide it with a smile.

I could keep her with me. It would be easy to whisk her away with me and have her with me. Whether she wants it or not. There’d be no way for her to escape me. She’d hate me, but she’d be safe.

But that’s a line I’m not willing to cross. If there’s one thing I hate, it’s forcing someone to do something they don’t want. If Aurora doesn’t want my help, it’s her choice. But I’m going to find the monster who hurt her, and I’m going to end their miserable existence.

The main problem is that I don’t know how I’m going to let her walk away from me, especially if she might be in danger. I’ll have to find a way to watch over her. She doesn’t have to know about it.

Aurora smiles at me as I take her hand and lead her to our table. “This is just... wow.”

“I’m glad you like it.” I pull out a chair for her, and she takes a seat.

“This feels, um, like a date.” Her gaze focuses on the roses in the middle of the table and then on the candles that are lit everywhere around us.

“If you want it to be a date, it can be a date.” I would do anything to make her happy, and I’m not sure why I’m not doing everything in my power to remove the hold she has on me.

I’ve never even thought about dating anyone. It just didn’t seem possible with what I do and who I am. I always believed women were only interested in me because they wanted my money, and I didn’t want to tie myself to anyone.

I still don’t want to do it, or do I? As the server comes to take our orders, I can’t keep my gaze off Aurora.

What if it’s possible? What if I could really fall in love and be happy with her? Alessandro has Scarlett, and Brando has Alice. They have their families and children, so why can’t I have the same?

I’m more messed up than them, sure, and I still have Marcello and Marya to deal with, but maybe after that’s done, Aurora and I could—

No.

I want Aurora to be safe and happy, and she’s not going to feel like that with me. Not when she finds out I’m a mafia boss. All she knows about me is that I’m a businessman, but she has no clue about anything else.

If she did, she’d be running from me. If she knew that I’d already killed a lot of people, she’d be horrified, especially because I plan to kill some more. Hell, I’m probably going to kill my birth mother too.

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