that to me. How cou

ean that," I said, m

ed me." He shrugged. "No on

to come to him. Without him, I would lose my sister. She wo

ears gathered in my eyes, and without thinking,

you made a dying promise to your mother." Although I was pleading for hi

d forgotten for a second that he was a mafia lord. He

man to be toiled with and would crush me with one hand if I did. Although I felt desired

el the tension and the tingling sensation of his touch. He lifted

He was probably assuming that his brother had sent me. Only if he knew

ed. "My

is hand from my face and walked around me. "Judging on her pa

rother kidnapped her. He took

s and turned to me. "B

truly meant by his last words. "

d to see his anger, shock, rage, or anything a

then paused. "Wait. A

gered herself to him in a poker game, and she lo

said, eyeing

be here if he did

n't. I mean, they have always been obsessed with each other. It only makes sen

my eyes wide open.

tell yo

her to go

er how he took h

her in the first place. I want

u start gamb

ave known me all my life

o minutes is enough to know you are the m

I fired back. "Illy

I sighed. I couldn't even boost of my toug

ened?" He

while Illyra was working to play because I believed I would win some money to pay off o

hy

nd paid for our flight to Hawaii." I answered. "Anyways, she was right. There was something weird

eful not to infuriate him

think I ca

are the only one who can take him down because you hate him the most." I took a deep breath.

robably considering if I was lying to him or not. I only hop

l." He said, and I l

t person on earth." I voiced,

rred to me." He stared at me straight in the eyes. "Then I shall bring your sist

ough hands against mine, and I trembled. I slowly lifted my gaze to meet his and

doing this," I

slept in days." He said,

know what I've had to eat for the past twe

d. Why did I have to blurt out every thought in

o handsome, and no woman could think pro

ly. He led me to a high-ceilinged room lined with books on one side. He wal

se," I repli

. "I could order you

g off before I realized I did. "Sorry,

d and poured wat

taking the glass from him

girl, Lyra." He s

o me. I wiped my mouth and

round a woman who makes absolu

is a waste of my time. Men like y

eathtaking. "You're selling yourself s

rassing for you." I stamme

how how that affected me. "You'll be my

e ever?" I asked. "You might meet

only thing that awaits me in the future is more power