My fists flexed. I’d like to know the same fucking thing.
“It’s Maximus Ferrara, defiling your daughter in public.” My father flung out the words like a damning accusation. “Do you still think Alexandra isn’t interested in your old Mafia case? Do you think she’s totally ignorant of everything that happened a decade ago?”
I tore my eyes from the stomach-turning images on the screen to look at Fitzgerald. His tanned cheeks were pale, and he looked as though he might vomit. I took a long gulp of vodka, allowing the alcohol to calm my strangely surging emotions. I couldn’t lose my composure in front of my father or our puppet mayor.
“You’re going to make sure your daughter is in a relationship with Nikolai,” he commanded, his hard tone brooking no argument. “My son can keep her in line and distract her from things she shouldn’t be stirring up. Whatever is happening with the Ferrara boy will end. Am I clear?”
Fitzgerald drew a shaky hand over his eyes, as though he could wipe away the image of Maximus Ferrara grinding on his delicate daughter in broad daylight.
“H-how am I supposed to do that?” he asked weakly. “I can’t force Allie to date Nikolai.”
“You’ll find a way.” My father was utterly assured of the outcome. Fitzgerald would follow orders.
And I couldn’t deny that I’d be more than happy to see Allie again. Especially now that I’d watched the footage of that animal pawing at her. He clearly didn’t know how to handle a woman. If my father wanted me to thoroughly seduce Allie, I was glad to do it.
It seemed Alexandra Fitzgerald was my responsibility, and I took my family duty very seriously. My father had issued his edict. Neither of us had a choice now. Allie would be mine.
Thank you for reading TORMENT & TEMPTATION! I hope you loved this installment in Max and Allie’s tumultuous romance. Their story concludes in SINS & SALVATION!
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"You're mine, Allie."
I'm in love with my enemy's daughter. Allie has always been an impossibility, but I'm determined to keep her for myself. No one will take her from me. Not her father, not my Mafia family, and especially not that Russian monster, Nikolai Ivanov.
Allie is mine, and I'll never let her go.
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