Total pages in book: 30
Estimated words: 26645 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 133(@200wpm)___ 107(@250wpm)___ 89(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 26645 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 133(@200wpm)___ 107(@250wpm)___ 89(@300wpm)
Daniella…
I’m drawn to her like iron filings to a magnet,
and she stirs a hunger I can’t satisfy unless I have her.
But when I find out she’s working as an undercover cop, my first instinct is to protect her from my men, especially someone who betrayed the family. There’s no question about it.
Daniella belongs to me. To her Daddy.
So whoever dares to lay a finger on her will pay. I will make him.
Even if it’s someone I’ve known for decades and thought of as a friend.
No one touches what’s mine and walks away…not without a few broken bones,
at least.
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1
DOM
The twinkling lights in the room sparkle against the shimmering garland, adorning every available surface. Paulie’s assistant went overboard with the decorations like she does every year, but at this point, it’s just tradition. The employees at the casino look forward to this party all year, so we like them to enjoy it while they can.
Christmas music blares through speakers as everyone gathers around the table, tentatively picking up food. I scan the room, looking for Paulie. After the heat we faced over the past few weeks, I need to touch base with him. I turned those detectives’ attention away from us long enough, but I know we don’t have much longer.
As I look around the room, I see someone and do a double take. What the… I’m certain I’ve never seen her before in my life. Fuck, I’d remember seeing a woman like that. She’s exquisite. The room stops moving and the jovial music and murmuring turns silent when I lay eyes on her for the first time. Her honey-blonde hair is tied back in a long, thick braid with a red velvet ribbon tied into it. Her eyes are a bright green that seems to glow in the low lighting in the room. My eyes slowly fall down her body, lingering on her plush, pink lips.
My pants tighten as my mind wanders when I look at her legs. All I can think about is wrapping them around me while she screams my name.
“Dominic,” someone says behind me. I turn to see who it is and lose track of the mysterious woman for a moment.
“Uncle Gio,” I reply, pulling him in for a quick hug. When we break apart, I look around the room for the woman and she’s nowhere to be seen. For a moment, I think I imagined her. “Have you seen Paulie around here?” I ask, no longer as worried about Paulie as I am about finding the woman.
“He went to his office half an hour ago, said he had something he had to take care of.” Gio shrugs, turning his attention from me to the deli platter on the table.
I nod my head to thank him and leave the event hall. The night is still young, and I still need to make my rounds with everyone before I give my toast. I still have time before any of that will be too late, though, so I head to the elevator.
Paulie’s office is on the fifth floor, directly below mine, which I know he has his own issues with. The elevator dings and I step off, immediately heading to Paulie’s office to catch him there.
Before I even open the door, I see her again. My blood boils when I see Paulie leaning against her desk. He’s moving his hands wildly, and I can tell he’s telling her some kind of joke or story. Is he flirting with her?
She’s mine. I can’t have that.
Through the glass door, I see her sitting behind his assistant’s desk, looking up at him with a fake smile plastered on her face. Of course, she has to smile and laugh at his boring stories. I can’t help but wonder what happened to his other assistant, Deanna. She’s been with the casino for decades and was loyal to the family. Did Paulie fire her for the new assistant? Did she retire?
When I open the door, Paulie jumps off the desk and faces me, clearing his throat like I walked in and interrupted something. He looks at me like he had something going on with the woman, but I know it won’t be the case any longer. If he did, she would forget about him as soon as she met me. She’s mine, and I’m going to make sure Paulie knows that.
“What can I do for you, Dom?” Paulie asks me after a moment when he catches me staring at his assistant.
“New assistant?” I ask, nodding to her.
“Y-yes,” Paulie replies, stepping back so she and I both have a good view of each other. She stands up behind her desk and smiles at me, her cheeks flush, and I instantly know she feels the same attraction I do. “This is–”
“I’m Dominic,” I say to her, pushing past Paulie and extending a hand for hers, never once taking my eyes away from her gorgeous face. “You can call me Dom.”
“Daniella,” she replies, nervously laughing. Her voice sounds like a melody when she speaks, and I can’t help myself when I think about how good my name would sound coming out of her mouth. Something about her calls to me in a way no other woman ever has.
Given my status and wealth, there’s no shortage of women who want to be with me. I can hardly walk through the grounds of the casino without someone trying to flirt with me. It takes a lot to get my attention, and Daniella captured it entirely with a single word. It’s unexplainable how I feel, but I know I have to have her.