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“He loves me, Luca. He would never hurt me.”
I tip her chin up so we’re nose to nose. I don’t see a way out; that little glimmer of hope I had was wiped away today. It was that easy for Romano to get to Keller.
“No, baby. I love you. I am the only man who truly loves you. That piece of shit doesn’t even deserve to breathe the same air as you. Today I realized something–no matter what I do, until the Capris are gone, I can’t keep everyone safe. So I am speeding up my plans. Soon, this will be over.”
“Really?” Her hands clasp together over my chest.
I nod. Once I land back in New York, I will put an end to this. I pull her tight, dropping a kiss to the top of her head. I will get her away from Dante. I will make sure my family is safe.
And then we are leaving.
CHAPTERSIXTY
rosa
Ihaven’t seen Luca since we landed in New York. He said he had a plan, that soon we could leave. That's all the hope I need to get me through my time left with Dante.
“Rosa, get your ass out here!” His deep Italian voice sends shivers down my spine.
I jump off my bed and head to the living room.
“Is everything okay?”I fiddle with the rings on my fingers.
He stomps around the corner from the kitchen, his left eye completely swollen and purple.
“Dante?”Fear prickles the back of my neck.
A grin appears on his face as he towers over me. His nose brushes against my cheek, and I freeze.
His breath is laced with scotch. As it hits my nose, it makes me want to gag.
“Don’t worry. Do you really think I want to touch Luca’s sloppy seconds? You fucking whore!” he whispers with pure venom, and my heart stops.
He knows.
“Nothing to say for yourself?”He steps back, glancing at his watch.“Any second now–”
My ears ring. What has he done?
He winks at me as his phone rings.
He doesn’t even say hello. “Do you have her?”
Everything crashes around me.
Eva.
He nods, cutting the call.“You did this to her.”
“What have you done?” I scream. I lunge at him, whacking his hard abs with my fists.
He grabs hold of them so tightly the bones grind together. “I’m just keeping her safe for now. Until you marry me, then I might let her go. If you go anywhere near Luca again, I will kill her and then him. I might even film them both for you. There is no one to save you now. I might never have gotten to kill your dad, but I'd say my revenge is a lot sweeter this way.”
He licks his lips and pushes me away so my back slams into the wall behind me. I watch in horror as he walks away, sits on the couch, his legs propped up on the coffee table, and turns on the TV.
As I tiptoe back to my room, tears fall freely down my cheeks. His words echo after me. “I wouldn’t even bother texting Luca. If you so much as breathe a word of this to him, I’ll make that call. Don’t test me.”
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