THE MAFIA BOSS SAW HER LIMPING IN A BOARDROOM—AND ASKED THE ONE QUESTION HER BOYFRIEND FEARED MOST

to me.”

It sounded too good.

Which meant it was dangerous.

“Why me?”

“Because you notice things other people ignore. Because you solve problems instead of creating them. And because…” Luca paused. “You’re better than this place.”

The compliment landed too close to bone.

“I’ll need time to think.”

“Take a week.”

He stood, and somehow the meeting was over.

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