dark, and handsome, with piercing blue eyes that seemed to see right through her. She felt a shiver run down h
ke a palpable force. Sophia's heart skipped a beat as he leaned in close, his breath whispering
ht. She knew nothing about him, but she couldn't resist the pull of his magnetism. As
hotel room. The night that followed was a blur of passion and des
the secrets he might be hiding, Sophia couldn't shake the feeling that she had just
f a powerful mafia don. A man with a reputation for ruthlessnes
to become a tangled web of danger, desire, and deception. But one thin
ake any changes!Sophia woke up to the sound of her phone buzzing on the nightstand. Groggily, she reached over to silence it, b
du Monde at mid
hadn't expected him to leave a note, or to ask her to meet him again so soon. Sophia's he
ay, exhausted from the previous night's adventures. Sophia got out of bed and began getting r
f jazz music drifted through the streets. Sophia felt a thrill of excitement as she
felt like she was melting into his gaze. He stood up, his movements fluid and conf
e said, his voic
n mixed with desire. "I couldn't resist," sh
uldn't look away, couldn't resist the pull of this mysterious and captivating stranger.Alessandro's gaze held hers for a moment longer, his eyes burning with an intensity that made Soph
t a mystery," Alessandro said, his
ot sure if I'm brave or foolhardy," she
rs down her spine. "A little of both, perhap
rench fluent and confident. Sophia watched him, fascinated by t
s eyes locked onto hers. "Tell me, Sophia," he said, his
ut she wasn't sure if she was ready for the answers. "Every
"Be careful what you wish for," he said, his voice low and mysterious.Sophia's curio
ever leaving hers. "Some secrets are better lef
to the danger that seemed to surround Alessandro or if she was just captiv
secrets," Sophia said, trying
I think you're more than you seem, Sophia,
lessandro handed Sophia a cup of coffee, his fingers brushing against hers.
ghtrope, balancing her desire for Alessandro against her growing sense of unease.The silence between them was palpable, heavy with anticipation. Sophia felt like she
ng yourself into," Alessandro whisp
I want to find out," she repl
th intensity. "You have no idea," h
. Alessandro's expression darkened as he glanced
king to? And what was going on? The questions swirled in her mind, but befo
id, his voice tigh
at's wrong?" she asked,
ef. "Just business," he sa
ther, Alessandro leaned down and kissed her, his lips claiming hers
th questions and emotions. She felt like she was caught in a whirlwind, unsure of what was happening or where she was headed
e table where Alessandro had been sitting. It must have fallen out of his pocket when
he back: "Meet V at the warehouse at 2 am. -J". Sophia's heart skipped a be
plex and potentially dangerous than she had initially thought. The note seemed to hint at sec
Alessandro, like a moth to a flame. She knew she had to be careful, but she coul