Dante's Law

ca, you'

having heard the voice only a few times, Francesca was familiar with it. It was owned by Dante Bianchi, th

he answered, "I had other things to do." Her dark eyes met his. Dante surv

as all a game, and she was not going to play along. She hadn't given a damn, even if

ward lean, he radiated dominance with every step, h

tell my father that." "Not me,

resent. Buy, you are. This implies that you

ing a racing heart, Francesca said wit

frame filling the gap between th

intain their family bakery. Dante had given him a half-year to repay it. Francesca was standing in the lion's

air." With her arms crossed, her fiery spirit unwavering.

narrowed. "Francesca, you're not unde

her back. "So, w

er slowly, his gaze fixed on hers the entire time

"I'm not some

this moment, you are. You will work for me

What precisely will I be doing? Cleaning your

oice. "You will always be by my side, day and nigh

nce, but she had no doubt what he meant. However, there

she said, "I'm not some pawn you c

ou are more than just a pawn. You're an explos

ght. "If you believ

nacingly. "I do not wish to br

detest him? Dante Bianchi exuded violence, corruption, and dominance in every way. However, there was something inscrutab

as she murmured, "Yo

looked into her dark eyes. "That

ll and smash something,

him, startling even herself. "You don't fri

low, menacing smile. "It's right to be afraid, Francesca. Howe

I don't need y

s his eyes stayed on her face. "Alright. In my wor

man. He was never going to face Dante directly. And even if they sold the bakery, they would still be unab

till the debt is paid off. I'm not your s

ot at all. None of those apply to you. Yo

forcefully gulped. "How about

he rules, he'll

as tinged with cont

s from her ear as he lea

ng against her ribs. There was something else in the air between them that made her wan

pting to get her mind back in check. "

e was solemn, deep,

or. But his voice stopped her cold, right before she got to the exit. "Francesca!" "One more thing." She froze, afraid t

ithout a word, she opened the door and stepped i

e feeling that this was only the beginning of some

sure if she w