Ruthless Rival: A Mafia Romance (The Mancini Crime Family Series Book 6) by Lily J. Adams

Author:Lily J. Adams [Adams, Lily J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-11-30T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen: Distraction

Alberto

Today was the day. Gabriela and the governor would have their night of passion tonight, and she would have him in my pocket by tomorrow. I should’ve been happy that the governor would finally be on my payroll after trying to convince him and failing at doing so for so long now. Hell, I should’ve been popping open a bottle of champagne with my family.

However, the last thing I felt like doing was celebrating. How could I celebrate when that lukewarm man would be touching Gabriela tonight? All over her curvy delicious body. It shouldn’t even matter to me because it was her decision and her idea in the first place. She only saw our arrangement as a business opportunity, but it wasn’t like I could immediately shut off my desire for her.

She still haunted my brain. Gabriela Castillo. Why did it have to be her out of all people?

“Are you okay?”

I blinked and turned to Lorenzo, who gave me a worried look. “I’m fine,” I assured him. “Where were we?”

Lorenzo didn’t seem all that convinced, but he continued, “The slot machines we ordered are undergoing inspection right now,” he told me as we sat in my office.

“Good. I need quality machines,” I said as I drummed my fingers against the desk. I checked the time, seeing that it was getting close to five o’clock. Only two hours left until Gabriela and the governor met at the hotel room, which had two hidden cameras and a microphone planted inside of it. They wouldn’t be able to breathe without one of the devices catching it.

Lorenzo followed my eyes to my watch. “Are you late for something?” he asked. “You’ve been looking at your watch nonstop since I got here.”

“No. You’re about to be late meeting your wife, though,” I commented as I peered up at him. As great as it was to spend time with my eldest son, it would be best for me to be alone tonight. All that would be on my mind was Gabriela, which I knew would be driving me insane.

I couldn’t believe she actually intended to go through with this. Did she want to prove herself to me that badly? I couldn’t think of anyone else who would go through such lengths to show that I should work with them. Despite the betrayal I felt, I still couldn’t help but have a degree of admiration for her.

Lorenzo sighed and rose to his feet, giving me a stern look. “You know you can talk to me if something is up, right?” he asked me.

I peered up at him for a moment before getting to my feet. I didn’t want my own kids worrying about me and fawning over me. That was my job as their father. “Don’t worry about me. Focus on your family. That’s the most important thing,” I told him firmly as I walked around my desk, patting him on the back as I led him out of my office.

“I know, but you’re my family too,” Lorenzo pointed out as he shuffled down the hallway, attempting to drag his feet.

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