printed his face in newspapers and on social

re, there was no doubt that the man who

r with him. Tall, and moved gracefull

nap for ransom Lena had thought he would move with a s

if he was confident o

approached her, his intense gr

e greeted as she

smooth as he took her hand and gave him a

Lena couldn't help herself. She just had to. She despised people who coul

is face remained blank. "You asked

point. "I have a busine

fect eyebrow. "

ed into business. If there was something other tha

rently she would have

a talked about her business idea, nodding oc

allowed hard and waited,

e to him if she wanted to gather information. What other

intensely, a frown b

man, Ms. Costa," he final

cting but at least he wasn't shutt

ed, trying to kee

erable fortitude," he sai

all she

you but still you asked for a one-on-o

ven more. When the Mafia starts digging into you it is

, Mr. Moretti. You can dig into me all you want. I have b

Rafe Moretti wasn't what Lena had expected. And she a

y neatly styled black hair, and his gray eyes held a cold, intense gaze. There was an air of quiet power about h

able expression. "I have a much more... intriguing proposition

d she raised an eyebrow. "O

orner of his lips. "Marriage," he stated, the

re she had mishe

ating something,"-Lena's heart sped up and she fought to keep her features blank- "and I can help you with that. In exchan

t to keep her features blank. A m

f her, all words abandoning her.

e responsible for her family's death, who

osing marri

her business proposal and she would miss the

had said his resources would be hers. He didn't know what s

her family's death, what better wa

he most feared name in Naples

thought that she would be getting married to the man respons

e that desperate? But even as she asked hersel

low as long as she got her reve

r own. The cold metal stung her palms as if reb

he watched her, his fac

, her voice steady despite the inne

nswered coolly. "And I won't ask

ked away from him and let

accept this? But she a

not to. "Yes. Yes, I accept your proposal. But I would like to read the c

sight chilling. "O