I Will: A Mafia Romance (The Caprizio Family) by Landry Hill

Author:Landry Hill [Hill, Landry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-07-31T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 8

Anthony

The gasp falls from her lips as the mask slips from her fingers, falling to the ground. Her face is a mirage of expressions. Confusion. Relief. Sadness. And then… her lips purse, and anger settles into her features, sharpening those stunning eyes into blades.

“God, I’m such an idiot.” She shakes her head, the disgust ringing in her voice. “When will I ever learn. You guys are all the same. It’s always the same shit dressed in a different package.”

The fuck? I’m nothing like that bastard ex of hers so she better not be putting me in the same category. The only reason she’s not in my bed getting the royal treatment right now is because of this whole fucked-up mess. Has she forgotten that it was her car Bugano’s man was hiding in?

“I could say the same, princess. Here I went and let my guard down, only to find out that the sweet, sexy girl I thought I was falling for is in bed with the enemy.”

She sits up on her haunches, coming face-to-face with me. “See. You just proved my point. You automatically assumed I was guilty because you saw the surveillance footage. You didn’t even question whether maybe the guy had snuck into my car when I wasn’t looking, or that I’d been set up. You assumed the worst.”

She tries to struggle out from under me, but I refuse to budge. She’s not going anywhere. Not until we’re done here. “And even after I told you the truth,”—she gives up her attempt—“you still don’t believe me.”

I can see her point, but she fails to remember that in our world we can’t be too careful. You’re guilty until proven innocent because that’s the only way to keep the enemies from slipping in through the cracks. Our mode of operation is how we’ve managed to become so powerful.

I lean forward, inches from her perfect olive skin. Within licking distance of that sexy little beauty mark. God, she’s so damn tempting. “I do believe you,” I admit, though I know I shouldn’t be dropping my guard. I haven’t even checked her phone records yet. But my gut is telling me she’s innocent. Every word and expression screams it. There was no guilt in any of the surveillance footage. Not a single tick of proof that she was planning to attack.

“I’m not like the men you’ve grown up around, princess. Or the ones you’ve dated.” I’m far from it. “So, I’d appreciate it if you didn’t put me in the same category.”

Those gorgeous brown eyes study me, peering closer through that murky lens of past scars. I think she may finally be clueing into the fact that I’m different than the rest. I think she feels the truth deep in her heart. I know I do. With every ounce of my being I believe she’s innocent.

“So, does that mean you’re going to let me go?” she asks, finally breaking the silence.

“Not a chance.” I shake my head. Truth is I can’t. If I let her go, her uncle will kill her.

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