Chapter 42
Leonardo De Luca
I can’t remember the last time I laid in bed past seven am. The action felt severely alien to me but I needed it after what happened last night.
Fuck
She’s confident, I’ll give her that. But I didn’t think she was crazy enough to boss me around,
But when she did–oh God. Those eyes hi up like a fucking Christmas tree and she looked at me with deep lust. Toying with me, playing with every bit of dignity I had left.
I hate that she circulates my mind at the most inconvenient of times like she has the power to control my mind against my will.
Seeing her with that guy in the club, latching onto him and weeks of teasing me with her poisonous mouth finally got to me
I’ve been in near–fatal car crashes that have given me less whiplash than that. She had suck out of my bed this morning and a part of me wanted in keep her close to my chest but I let her go.
When I get showered and head downstairs, I greet Russ who is eating breakfast that Guila had prepared for hum. We agreed to a day at the warehouse. Being out makes us more productive and I know that I can get more paperwork done in the meantinic.
Anthonio is still cracking down on the moke which is shipping beneath the cracks. I know he has information about Rizzo and Gabriel’s phones. I hope some details will lead to us dragging out this traitor.
It’s about time ton
“Your reckon Alessia could tag along with us Today?”
Is he out of his fucking mind?!
No
I don’t even have to think about my answer. I told Russo that she would not be mised up in the business, no matter if they were related or not
Also, she’s the last person we need at the warehouse. No more distractions, for my fucking like!
“Look, Lep” He places down his fork and swallows whatever he has is his mouth. “Now that the threat has died down, Alessia needs to get out. It’s not healthy that she’s always locked up in the house. She’s bored and soon she’ll go out of her mind, I wouldn’t want a situation where she might be thinking of running away again”.
My eyes slice across his like a guillotine. “I said, no”
Russo sucks in a breath. I wouldn’t even chance to take her somewhere dangerous. She’s safe with us.”
“But it’s not just that” I snapped. “She’s not meant to be mixed with our business. Isaid that from day one!
“She’ll keep to herself. I’ll make sure of that?
“Then what’s the point of her coming?”
“You know a change of scenery will make a difference for her
I flicked my eyes at him, staring for a few moments, wondering if I was begining to turn soft
As my right–hand man though, I needed him to be in a good mood because we had so much work to get through.
“Fine,” I said reluctantly. “But this won’t be a regular thing”
He waves his hand. “I didn’t say it had to be. Just for today.”
When Alessia finally works her way downstairs, she avoids my gaze at all costs. She smiles at her brother and begins to dish out some breakfast for herself, completely ignoring what happened between us yesterday.
Her behavior irked
What the fuck is wrong with her?!
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It’s slowly becoming a haba of hers. Tease me enough to fuck her and then totally ignore me the next couple of days.
A part of me just wants her to look me in the eye because I need something other than those last–filled eyes to leave my memory. But yet, she won’t bring herself to even glance in my direction.
Is she ashamed? Disgusted Angry?
I couldn’t tell and it was frustrating
She’s wearing nothing more than a jumper and a pair of leggings. Very different compared to the tiny dress she wore to the club and the nightwear she had on last night that barely left anything to the imagination.
1 decide to stop looking at her and make myself some coffee as Guila runs around the kitchen, trying to take back control of her kitchen, She kept mustering in Italian why there were so many people in her kitchen and wondering why she was employed if she doesn’t get to do her job.
Isolily chaickled
Once we were all fed and it was time to go, we look my car to the warehouse. Alessia remained quiet during the drive which is quite odd, with Russo there but I chose to ignore it.
When we got to the warehouse, I headed upstairs to the main office, leaving
with Alessia.
After a few minutes, Russa slapped a file down on my desk as 1 scrolled through my laptop
“Fred said these needed to be done again.” He mumbled and I looked up at him with a scout on my face.
“What do you mean again?”
“Fred said they’re wrong.
I scoffed and pressed a finger down on the file, shoving it back toward him. “Tell him to check again”
“Fine.” Russo inhaled sharply and turned
I worked in silence for about thirty minutes until I saw Alessia casually stroll into my office, alone.
She turned in my direction, catching eyes at me from across the room.
For a moment, we both just stare, like we’re staring into oblivion until she narrows her gaze and shifts her eyes
Why the fuck did Russo just have her wandering about
I was about to ask her just that when Russo strolled back into the room, exhaling a long sigh. “Anthonio is gonna be late”
“Why?”
“Usual nomense.
I grunted out an inaudible response and was about to glance back down at my laptop when a knock came at the door to the office and we all turned our direction to the sound.
“Yes?” I shout and the door opens to one of my workers who looks panicked. Almost too panicked and the hair on the back of my neck stood up
uncomfortably:
“Ross” He pants “He’s here.”
I stood up from my desk, reaching for my gun, and I noticed Russo doing the same out of the comer of my eye.
“Who?” I asked
Behind ham emerges a tall figure, dark hair, and those deally eyes. “Hey, Leo! How lovely it is to see you again”
Blood surges through me as Landon makes his presence known, two of his men behind him, bigger than ever.
I clenched my jaw and didn’t take my eyes off him. I’m slowly panicking knowing that Alessia is a few feet away from him but he hasn’t seen her yet.
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck!
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possibly fucked everything up.
1 fucking told Russo this would be the worst idea ever and now we might have p
perty without an invitation.
“What are you doing here?” I growl. “You’re not allowed to just show up on n
my property
Landon quirks a brow and steps into the office. Russo turns stiff in front of me. I know he’s thinking the same thing I am. Alessia.
I don’t dare look at her. I don’t dare make her known and she’s smart for keeping quiet and not moving an inch.
“I was just coming to- His body rotates into the room.
Then his eyes fell on Alessia and he released a mischievous grin. My stomach churned in disgust and I gripped my gun fighter. I’ll fucking blow his head off if I have to and I’ll deal with the consequences later.
“Who is this pretty little thing?”
Finally. I looked over at Alessia and she stared at the man as if he’s not even phased her that’s probably the worst reaction she could’ve given because I know how much Landon likes to play until his victims are shaking with fear.
ow is not
But Alessia didn’t seem afraid of him. She remained blank–faced and part of me wanted to scream because I know she’s acting tough but now the time to do that, especially with Landon involved.
“Keep her out of it.” Russo barks in a low voice. “She’s not part of anything. Our business is our business.”
Landon’s eyes remained on Alessia and I wish this situation never had to come about. He steps closer to her and she doesn’t flinch, she just stands there, her expression bored.
I was beginning to wonder if she was okay.
d’ve sworn o saw Alessia take a breath of relief but I wouldn’t put my
After what feels like an eternity, he finally turns to me and Russo, and I could’ve money on ir
“I’m here because it seems we have another problem with your….empire”
“What the fuck are you talking about, Landon?”
There’s no problem. We settled our depth. We fucking moved on. Didn’t we?
