Chapter 6 - Whispers in the Dark
The news of Alessandro Moretti’s sudden engagement to his widowed housekeeper sent shockwaves through the European underworld.
Reporters, rival syndicates, and high-society elites scrambled to find information on the mysterious woman who had stolen the heart of Milan’s most lethal bachelor. But inside the walls of Villa Moretti, I was living a life I could never have dreamed of.
I moved into the master suite permanently. Emma was assigned a private tutor, a dedicated bodyguard team, and a room filled with toys. Yet, despite the luxury, the weight of the upcoming war hung heavy in the air.
Late one evening, I walked out onto the private balcony overlooking the estate’s manicured gardens. The cool night air blew off the Alps, carrying the scent of rain.
Alessandro joined me, wrapping a heavy cashmere coat around my shoulders before pulling me against his chest. His arms wrapped around my waist, holding me firmly against his warm, muscular frame.
“You’re thinking too much, my love,” he whispered into my hair.
“I’m scared, Alessandro,” I admitted softly, leaning back against him. “Everything is moving so fast. A month ago, I was sweeping floors for minimum wage. Now... I’m the fiancée of the most dangerous man in Italy.”
Alessandro turned me around in his arms so I was looking up at him. The moonlight illuminated the sharp angles of his face, the dark intensity in his eyes.
“Do you regret it?” he asked gently. “If you want to walk away, Clara... if this life is too dark for you, I will set you up in a villa in Switzerland with enough wealth for ten lifetimes. You will never have to worry about a thing again.”
I looked at him—this man who had taken my daughter’s hand with such tenderness, who had shielded us with his own body, who had given me a dignity I thought I had lost forever.
I raised my hand, gently cupping his cheek, my thumb brushing over his cheekbone.
“I don't want Switzerland, Alessandro,” I whispered. “I want you. I don't care about the danger, as long as we face it together.”
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A rare, brilliant smile broke across Alessandro’s face. He leaned down and captured my lips in a deep, passionate kiss that took my breath away. His hands gripped my waist with fierce possessiveness, pulling me flush against him as the cool night wind swirled around us.
“Then we destroy them all,” Alessandro murmured against my lips. “Together.”
