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"I have my sources." He kicks out his legs. "With the scar, your roles are very limited. You must be aware of that."
"I’ll take my chances." I firm my lips.
"The good thing about Hollywood is, it provides a great channel to funnel my money into."
I tilt my head. "I have no idea what you mean."
"You’re a smart woman; you know how it works. Movies need money, a lot of money, to get made. And the kinds of films that make it to the wide screen in today’s world need double that, in some cases."
"So?" I shuffle my feet. "What’s that got to do with me?"
"Come with me, and I’ll make you the lead in the latest movie from a very prominent studio, with a three-time Oscar-winning director at the helm. It also costars a Golden Globe and BAFTA-nominated lead, who is the next big thing in Hollywood. The script had a bidding war before the studio acquired it. All indications are, it’s the next franchise-spawning blockbuster."
"Let me get this right. If I come with you of my own free will, you’ll make me a star?"
"Your face will be on billboards in all of the biggest movie watching countries in the world. You may be scarred, but your reputation is that of a solid actress. Do your job, and you’ll be the one who walks away with the awards."
"And in return, I’ll be your slave, I suppose?"
"Among other things. You’ll be the investment that earns me many times the money I put in."
"You’re crazy." I glance away.
"Is it because you feel something for your husband? Is that what’s stopping you from taking me up on this offer?"
I open my mouth to answer, and he holds up his hand.
"Think carefully before you turn me down. This is your chance to achieve the dream you’ve always wanted."
"You don’t know what my dreams are," I snap.
"Don’t I? Your husband shot your brother, and you didn’t do anything about it."
"My brother was a misguided man who was hell-bent on selling me to you. My husband saved me."
"And the only reason you married him was to ensure the safety of your family.”
I peer into his face. "What? How do you know all this?"
"News travels fast within the organized crime community. Much like Hollywood, we, too, have the gossips who carry news from one clan to the other." Alvaro chuckles.
"You’re kidding me, right?"
"Ask your husband."
"And if I refuse you?"
"I might take what I want from you anyway. Especially since your husband is now in my grasp."
"What?" I jump up so quickly my chair overturns. "What are you talking about?"
He snaps his fingers, and the door opens. Massimo walks in. He has his hands raised. Behind him, are two more men with their guns pointed at him.
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Massimo
Olivia’s gaze widens. Her features are pale, and dried blood clings to a cut in her forehead. Every muscle in my body tenses. A hot sensation stabs my chest. The bastard hurt her. The blood punches into my temples. I am going to kill him. I take a step forward, and the cold barrel of a gun presses against my rib cage.
