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"I understand your concern," I admitted, choosing my words carefully. "But we've been monitoring her closely, and nothing has raised any red flags."
Antonio's gaze remained unwavering. "I know you, Matteo. I know that when it comes to business, you're usually ruthless and calculating, but this...this feels different. You're letting emotions cloud your judgment."
My jaw clenched at his words. I knew he was right. Emotions were a liability, a vulnerability I couldn't afford.
Yet, I couldn't deny the pull I felt towards Sophia, the way she had gotten under my skin despite my best efforts to observe her intentions.
"Posso farcela (I can do it), Antonio," I said firmly, my tone brooking no argument. "I won't let personal matters interfere with the business."
Antonio studied me for a moment, his gaze intense. "Just be careful, Matteo. We can't afford any missteps, especially now."
I nodded, acknowledging his concern. "Lo so (I know).I'll keep that in mind."
With a final glance, Antonio seemed to accept my response reluctantly. He was right to be cautious, and I appreciated his loyalty and dedication to ensuring our operations remained secure.
As I left the room again, I knew that the lines I was navigating between business and personal, loyalty and desire – were treacherous.
But for now, I was determined to tread carefully and maintain control, no matter how much Sophia's presence challenged that resolve.
However, I knew that my words were empty. There was just something about her that kept drawing me toward her. I refused to believe it was anything more than mere sexual desire.
The only thing I was sure about was that I couldn’t stay away from her even if I tried.
Chapter 17
Sophia
Fuck!
So much for never letting my guard down.
I covered my face in embarrassment. I could still feel a residual arousal and the warmth of his palms around my waist.
The tension in the room had been suffocating, a magnetic force pulling me closer to him even as I tried to resist.
I could still remember how he looked at me with so much desire in his eyes. Gosh, it made me wet just thinking about his smoldering gaze.
Don’t even start with how his big hands gripped my waist. The strength behind his grip had filled my mind with so many dirty thoughts of how he could handle me.
My attempt to distance myself from Matteo had failed miserably. The events of the charged encounter had shattered any pretense I had left just moments ago.
Thankfully, we had been interrupted; however, I froze in surprise when I saw who I had entered.
The man that had entered…he had been there with Matteo on that night when he had shot that person.
There was no way I could ever forget the people that had been present that night.
Even though I had kept my head down during their conversation, I couldn’t help but steal a few glances at them.
It was jarring seeing two killers in front of me interacting in a way that didn’t match the picture I had of them in my head.
Regardless, I was relieved when they left the office. Seeing them like this, Keisha’s words floated in my head.
“But maybe there's more to the story than we know. People don't just do things like that for no reason."
“I'm just saying that sometimes circumstances can be more complicated than they appear. Maybe he had his reasons, no matter how twisted they might be."
I groaned out loud in frustration.
