THE MAFIA BOSS OPENED THE WRONG DOOR—AND SAW THE ONE WOMAN HE WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO WANT

now and then with expensive gifts, watched every room like it might become dangerous, and looked at people as though he could see things no one else noticed.

“This is going to be interesting,” Julian said.

This time, his smile became real.

Like he knew the punchline to a joke I had not understood yet.

I spent that entire night lying in a bed that probably continue reading …