Mafia And Taken: A Dark Mafia Romance (Marchiano Mafia Series) by Isa Oliver

Author:Isa Oliver [Oliver, Isa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-05-13T22:00:00+00:00

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It was morning when we finally arrived in Italy, and I was exhausted after my broken sleep.

Alessio helped me out of my seat and off the plane, and we got into the waiting SUVs which would drive us to where we would be staying. I was still furious with him and that wasn’t going to change any time soon.

I looked out of the car window with interest, taking in my first views of Italy.

I’d never been abroad before. My father had always been too busy with work, and he wasn’t one for long vacations. Most vacations we had taken were at our lake house, although we did go to Florida a couple of times.

We had landed in Naples—I had overheard Camillo mention this. Although I had never been to Italy, my knowledge of its geography was good. When I was growing up, my father had a large map of Italy on the wall in his office. I had spent hours looking at it over the years, thinking about which places I wanted to visit one day.

Little did I know back then that this was how my first trip to Italy would go—forcibly brought here against my will.

I was mesmerized by the view of the wide blue sea in the distance, and I knew that I must be looking at the Bay of Naples. My awe increased when I saw what could only be Mount Vesuvius, the volcano which had famously destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii. I tried not to feel like a tourist, but it was hard not to be excited by my first glimpses of these places which I had longed to visit.

We appeared to be heading closer to the coast. I thought about what I knew about the surrounding area, recalling that there were some islands very close to Naples: Capri and Ischia. Capri was a playground for the rich, while Ischia was a volcanic island famed for its thermal springs.

I prayed fervently that we weren’t going to one of the islands. My mind kept reminding me that escape from an island would be much more difficult than if we were on the mainland—on an island, the only way to escape would be via boat or plane.

As we drove, I saw signs for Sorrento, Amalfi, Ravello, and Positano, which meant that we were heading south of Naples. That, however, was as much as I could guess.

Over an hour later, we finally pulled up at the Marchiano villa. It was situated right on the coast, but thankfully, we were still on the mainland. My anxiety heightened again, however, when I realized that I could see no other properties nearby.

The smooth stucco of the villa was painted white. The house had terracotta roof tiles, while a black wrought-iron balcony wrapped around the house. There were lush plantings of hibiscus and bougainvillea everywhere, with the tumbling fuchsia flowers standing out against the white walls of the villa. But the most stunning thing was the gorgeous view of the Mediterranean Sea.

After we entered the villa, Alessio turned to me.

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