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Feeling teary and flustered, I made my way out of the room, leaving a trail of laughter behind me.

Belinda laid a hand on my shoulder. “How are you feeling?”

Thinking honesty was still the best policy, I smiled. “Exhausted, scared, and above all—happy.”

“Tony and I prayed for him last night. We knew he would make it. I didn’t think he would ever let you go that easily.”

I pulled Belinda in for a hug as we laughed together. “Thank you. Again.”

“You don’t have to thank me. You never have to thank me.”

Three weeks later.

Things settled down after a week or so, but I could tell all of Luca’s men had been out trying to find Antonio. It had been to no avail, though. Luca thought he may have gone into hiding for a while, but he wasn’t going to give up searching. Luca wanted revenge, and he wanted it badly. I had to admit, I wanted it badly too. It was crazy when I thought about it. Maybe I was becoming a gangster’s moll after all.

When I got back to the room that day at the lodge—after Luca and Tony had finished talking—I was instantly reminded of whom I belonged to. We didn’t have sex; Luca would never let me have that much control. He did, however, work his magical fingers on me.

Suffice it to say, I wore him down eventually. After a week or so of driving him crazy, I finally got my wicked way and was able to thoroughly enjoy myself on top of him. Luca had to take control even then, and he guided my hips as I went. Even then, he just couldn’t relent.

Having that lack of control just made Luca even angrier with Antonio. Every time we had been apart in an intimate manner, it had been because of Antonio, and that thought made Luca look venomous at times.

Despite that, I was still enjoying myself on top of Luca, taking care of each and every one of his needs. It was quite nice to have someone to look after—other than my girls of course.

Business was back on track, and in Luca’s absence, I was watched like a hawk. Poor Tony must have been exhausted as it seemed he was the only one Luca trusted to watch over me. I felt bad because I was taking his time away from Belinda.

Talking of which, she still hadn’t entertained a client. I thought that, deep down, her feelings ran a little deeper for Tony then she let on.

Mia and Alessandro were still going strong. I think they had a competition going to see how many rooms they could have sex in. I caught them a couple of times on my rounds, and I haven’t let them live it down. Alessandro just shrugged his shoulders and said, “I’ve seen you naked, so I suppose it’s only fair that you see me naked, too.” Thank God Luca wasn’t there when he said that!

Reluctantly, I left my tower this morning so that I could go to my office and do some work. Belinda and Mia were doing their best to run things, so I could take care of Luca as much as I could. The reason for my absence didn’t make me feel any less guilty about it, though. They were all so used to having me there whenever I was needed.

I was actually in the middle of doing some admin when a knock sounded at my door. “Come in!”

The door pushed open, and Belinda came in looking a little out of sorts. “What’s wrong?”

“There’s a lady here. She says her name is Isabella. Are you expecting her?”

Frowning, I tried to recall if I had ever heard of her before. “No. Why is she here?”

“She says she wants to speak with you. I just assumed she was either another potential girl or a client.”

Feeling my curiosity peak, I said, “Okay, let her in.”

Belinda nodded and walked out the door. A couple of seconds later, a knock sounded and in walked a beautiful Mediterranean-looking lady with long, silky black hair and the most pristine olive skin. If she was here for the job, I might have to hire her on the spot. She was beyond beautiful.

Smiling, she came towards my desk and held out her hand. “Clara Murphy?” Her accent had an Italian twang which sounded sexy.

Standing up, I took her hand and shook it. “Yes, I’m Clara Murphy. And you are?”

“Oh yes, please excuse my poor manners. I’m Isabella Belatoni … Luca’s wife.”

To be continued in, LUCA (Because You’re Mine)

Turn to the next page for a preview of book two.

Murderous thoughts. Those are what I had once Isabella walked through the door and revealed to me who she was. I needed an escape. An escape from my thoughts, an escape from the hurt, and an escape from ... him.

I was a broken woman, but I was never going to break my resolve. I grew up being a fighter because I had to. No man could ever bring me down... Not even Luca.

But, I had to admit, I never thought my heart would break as much as it did that day. Of course, I fled, but I was a fool to think he would ever let me go. He always told me I was his ... no matter what the cost. He was determined to keep me—regardless of the lengths he had to go to reach his goal. He was like a moth to my flame, a tattoo carved into my heart. I could never escape his pull.

I may have evaded him, but I knew it would just be a matter of time. Once he inevitably caught up with me, there would be no going back.

But, no matter what I had expected—or even imagined—absolutely nothing could have prepared either of us for what happened next...

I never know how to begin thanking everyone who had been a part of me throughout the whole process of writing my books. I can tap away writing chapter after chapter, but acknowledgements seem so hard. I guess it has something to do with not being able to put into words the amount of gratitude I have for the people who support me. You all know who you are.

I will have to name names, so I want to first of all thank my editor Shannon Steed. She is extremely patient with me. Seriously, I don’t know how she puts up with me at times, lol. I also want to thank Tee Cullen for offering to proofread it once it was edited. I will always appreciate as much feedback as possible.

I need to thank my girls, Sabine Willems, Line Nørgaard Fallesen and Serena Kett for beta reading You Will Be Mine. I know you have waited an age for book two, and for that, I apologise. I am onto rectifying that ASAP.

I have a very special thanks reserved for my PA, Amanda Perrie. Amanda, as always you do an amazing job pimping the life out of my books. I don’t know what I’d do without you.

I want to also thank Kellie Dennis from Book Cover By Design. As always, Kellie you did a fantastic job on the book cover and teasers for Luca. I can’t wait to see what you have up your sleeve for my future books.

Leigh Stone from Formatting by Leigh, thank you for jumping in there quickly for me and formatting the book on a tight deadline. You were a lifesaver.

Another special thanks to SBB Author Services for organising the blog tour. No doubt we will be working together for a little while on other projects.

And talking of which, I need to thank all the bloggers out there who do an amazing job with helping indie authors. It’s hard for an author to get their name out there without the help of others, so for that I am forever grateful.

And last but not least, I want to thank you, the reader. I have gotten to know a lot of amazing people through the love of books, and I’m sure I will meet more in the not too distant future.