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She rolls her eyes again and my jaw clenches. It’s clear we’re going to need to have a serious conversation about what good manners entails and exactly how she’s supposed to behave when talking to me.
“Let’s go in,” I tell her, placing my hand on the small of her back to guide her into the home.
Daniella immediately wiggles out of my grip, however, acting like my touch is some form of contamination. Another thing we’re going to have to work on. She walks ahead, taking in every aspect of my home, and I stand still for a moment, taking her in. She’s not what I expected or needed. Especially not at this point in my life.
I just took over as the Don. I don’t need women with terrible manners and blonde wigs fucking that up for me.
“Come on, big guy. Give me a house tour,” Daniella calls, turning around while walking. My eyes latch onto her feet as she walks backward, making sure she’s not about to trip or fall. “You can start with your torture room, or kinky sex room. You may as well lay it all out there, I’m screwed anyways.”
She winks at me and a low growl sounds at the back of my throat. Carlo was right. I’m fucked.
As soon as we step inside the house, we run into Christopher, who has clearly been waiting eagerly for my return. His gaze is on the redhead by my side, his smile spreading by the second.
“Hi, beautiful,” he greets, grinning wide enough that the two dimples on his cheeks make an appearance. “Nice wig.”
“Hey, Topher. It’s been a minute,” Daniella says amicably.
I can see in her eyes that she’s relieved to see him. Good, he can keep her company.
“The last time I saw you, you were worried about a paper you had to submit—and now here you are, engaged to my brother.”
“We’re not engaged,” Daniella states, her words like ice.
“Yet,” I add. My eyes are drawn to the watch on my arm and I clear my throat to get their attention. “I have to leave. Topher, show her around. You can start with the torture room.”
Topher raises an eyebrow in question while Daniella simply smirks as I make my way out of the house.
CHAPTER5
Daniella
His eyes are golden brown, so light they should rightly be considered amber.
And they’re the most beautiful part of his already incredibly handsome face. It’s a little off-putting how good-looking Christian is. But his beauty isn’t a fragile, soft thing. It’s hard and intimidating, so much so that it almost hurts to stare at him for too long.
I’m glad he left. I can finally breathe easier without having to look at my future in the face. Literally, the thought of having to marry him and spend forever with him, leaving me gasping for air. My mind flashes back to the airport and his brash orders.
We are definitely going to have a fucking problem if he thinks I’m just going to roll over and take whatever he wants to dish out.
Topher waves a hand in front of my face. “You’ve been staring at the spot my brother just walked away from for two minutes,” he says, amused.
I look up at him. Christopher D’Angelo is probably the only member of his family that I’m not scared to be around. Mostly because the guy’s a sweetheart. If it wasn’t for his last name, you wouldn’t know he has any affiliations with the mafia. He’s the guy that spreads light wherever he goes, and he definitely knows how to party. The man’s a joy to have around and the few times I’ve spoken to him in the past, I actually liked it.
Why couldn’t they have promised me to the nicer brother?
Honestly, it would solve all my problems and then I can go back to being a happy college graduate with no special plans for her life, except to paint and see art.
“I was contemplating killing him,” I say calmly.
He chuckles. “My brother does tend to bring out our worst impulses and desires.”
That statement feels a little weird, but before I can decipher it, Topher’s leading me toward a glass door.
“Come on. He said to take you to the torture room.”
I feel the blood leave my face. “That doesn’t actually exist, does it?”
Topher laughs. “No, it doesn’t. Chill out. Let me show you around the house, though, since I’m sure you’ll be spending a lot of your time here for a while.”
