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It was so good getting one over her. Knowing we had taken the money, I’m in doubt she wanted all along. She’s always craved wealth and power and probably targeted Don Ortega for that reason. He was an old fool and didn’t stand a hope in hell of surviving Diana Corlietti.
It was always her intention to remove him from the picture and put Mario in his place as head of the Ortega family. It’s obvious just from the way she acted since she slid between his sheets. The fact it happened sooner than she thought, probably had Diana and Mario rubbing their hands with delight because they didn’t even need to kill the bastard themselves. Somebody else did it for them, which is why she acted fast to steal the money before his sons came to claim their inheritance and rightful positions as head of the family.
Now the money has gone she will be seeking revenge, which is why I set in place my own insurance policy by subtly threatening the manager.
We head straight for the waiting car and as the door slams behind us and we join the ever-present traffic, I sink back against the leather seat and close my eyes.
I’m aware of Domenico sitting silently beside me and there is so much tension surrounding us, I wonder what’s running through his mind right now. Did I play my part as he intended, or did I overstep the mark? I’m worried about what will happen next because now I’m disposable. They have their money, and I am no longer any use to them. Will they let me go as he promised, or will I suffer an accident by their hands and sent back as a warning to my sister?
I’m afraid to look into his eyes because then I’ll have my answer and he says in a dark voice, “Look at me, Flora.”
My breath hitches and my heart thumps so hard I swear he can hear it. However, something is telling me I need to know and so tentatively, I open my eyes and glance in his direction and the anger and power in his eyes makes me tremble with an emotion I wasn’t expecting — lust.
“How did that make you feel?”
His question takes me by surprise, and I say breathlessly, “As if I could take on the world.”
I’m surprised when a lazy grin appears on his handsome face and his eyes sparkle with something I can’t quite place.
“You liked threatening the manager?”
“I did.” I’m ashamed to admit that, but it’s the truth. I loved the power I had over him in that moment, and the way he cowered under my gaze made me feel invincible.
“That’s my girl.” His affection makes me smile, and he beckons me closer with his index finger.
I shift a little closer and am surprised when that same finger lifts my chin to his lips and he whispers, “As soon as we get home, I’m giving you a choice.”
I wasn’t expecting that and whisper, “What choice?”
He runs his thumb across my lower lip and says huskily, “I’ll tell you after I show you what it’s like to be mine.”
“I don’t understand.” My voice is weak and shakes with desire, and all I really want is for him to put me out of my misery and kiss me long and hard. His breath dusts my lips, making me lean closer and my panties flood with the wet heat his touch creates, and he says huskily, “You have pleased me today, Flora. I wasn’t expecting you to be so callous. So cruel and conniving. Qualities I love and admire so much it turns me on. Now you must deal with what that means for you.”
“But…”
His thumb presses hard against my lips, effectively silencing me, and his eyes burn into my soul as he says roughly, “No more talking. Remember, I still control you and you are my prisoner until I say so. I have many uses for a woman like you, Flora, and I am figuring out what comes next.”
He pulls away and, reaching in his pocket, takes out his phone and as he taps out a text, I sit back and contemplate the conversation.
More than anything I want to experience everything he just said, but there’s something eating away at me that I can’t shake. It cuts me deep and tears at my heart because when Domenico Ortega looks at me with desire, I’m in no doubt it’s my sister he sees.
* * *
The car pullsto a stop outside his mansion and as the door opens and he exits, his rough hand pulls me with him into the sunlight. All around me is a wall built of menace as his men shield our arrival and close around us as we make the short journey to the large overbearing door.
My heart runs quicker than I can walk because it’s what happens now that my mind is focusing on and as we step inside the impressive entrance, his men melt away as if they are wisps of black smoke with the ability to choke you to death.
Domenico says nothing and just pulls me along behind him at speed toward the huge staircase that dominates the center of the room. As I struggle to keep up, my throat dries and my pulse races because he is definitely not messing around.
As I thought, we head straight to his room and as he tugs me inside, he slams the door behind him and locks it with a wicked grin.
Then he turns and casts his wicked gaze the length of me and growls, “Clothes are no longer required. Strip.”
He settles into a nearby chair and stares at me with a lust filled gaze as I hesitate, my face flaming with embarrassment, causing him to lean forward and snarl, “Now!”
My fingers shake as I reach behind me and tug on the zip, causing the dress to fall to the floor, the jacket having preceded it as my mind struggles to keep up. I shiver in the lace lingerie he obviously approves of, judging by the gleam in his eye and the growing bulge in his pants.
I falter and he growls, “All of it.” Causing me to say fearfully, “I can’t.”
