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

and I opened that door, and all of it—all the promises, all the self-control—just evaporated.”

My heart was beating so hard I was sure he could hear it.

“Maggie trusts me,” he said. “She saved me. Gave me family. Made me believe I deserved kindness. And I repaid that by keeping you safe. Away from me.”

He stopped in front of me.

Too close.

“So tell me,continue reading …