They already killed him, so I know they won’t hesitate to do the same to me. With nowhere to run or hide, I buy a one-way ticket to Milan to audition for Barsetti Lingerie in the hope I can start a new life.

I belong to him exclusively, to fulfill every order he gives, personally and professionally. I’m more than just his muse now. I’m his in every sense of the word. I live a life of luxury in his mansion, but he treats me like a servant. I can’t deny my attraction for him, but I despise the kind of man he is. I should be grateful that Knuckles is gone and I don't have to look over my shoulder anymore, but now I'm indebted to another man—one just as cruel, just in a different way. It’s something I can’t outrun—because you can’t outrun your heart.

If I dont give her what she wants, Ill lose her forever. When Sapphire became my muse, it was supposed to be a business transaction. We both got what we wanteduntil she wanted something more. If I dont give it to her, give her all of me, shell walk out of my life. My father already granted his...

Conway threw me out like trash on the streetjust because I had the balls to say I loved him. I return to New York and ask Andrew to give me the job I stupidly turned down. Thankfully, hes not spiteful and vindictive like Conway and hires me. Now I have money in my pocketand Im not a prisoner to...

My father wouldnt approve of most of the men Ive datedbut definitely not him. His name is Bonesand hes an enemy to my family. I thought I was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but he planned this moment long ago. Hes taken me captiveand he wants the life that was stolen from him. Killing and...

Im supposed to be his prisonerbut Im the one that wont let him leave. Every time he has a new hit, the separation is unbearable. I wait for him to come home on pins and needles. I paint alone in the bedroom, and now my artwork has changed. I used to paint homes and landscapesbut now Ive painted...

Watching him go is the hardest thing Ive ever had to do. I love you, Vanessa. He said the words with ferocity in his eyes, declaring his love for me without a second thought. It was impossible to get a man like him to commit, but he did it freely. But that declaration only made me realize how...

Crow Barsetti knows about meand he doesnt like it. I know hes paying his top guys to dig up every piece of dirt they can find, but I dont care what he discovers. Theres nothing Ive done that he hasnt done himself. All that matters is I love his daughterand hes going to accept it. I get a call in...

My father made his decisionand the answer is no. Griffin told him how our relationship started, and it sent my father into a blind rage. But in my heart, I know my father was never going to accept him, even when he promised he would try. This was how it would end all along. I choose Griffin...

I owe Crow Barsetti nothingbut I love his daughter like mad. I tell Crow everything I know about the hit on his son. Its a brief conversation, and I dont waste my time trying to convince him of the facts. Whether he believes me or not, I couldnt care less. I fulfilled my obligation to Vanessa...

I gave Crow Barsetti a piece of my mindand I had no regrets. Now hes the one trying to earn my approval, but itll never work. He put me through hell and back, almost made me lose Vanessa for good, so I dont have to like him. Tolerate him, yes. But not like him. I try to make an effort for...

My life is finally what I want it to be. Griffin and my father are finally getting along, and Griffin has decided to retire from the hitman business. We talked about our future, and I told him theres no future for us without children, and thankfully he agreed. But that perfect life is shattered...

I was in the wrong place at the wrong time and a group of thugs dragged me down an alleyway. I tried to invoke fear by telling them exactly who I was, Carmen Barsetti, the daughter of Cane Barsetti. But my name didn’t protect me—only his did.

Bosco Roth is the kind of man my father will never approve of, so I need an expiration date. He may be the man of my dreams, someone I could see as my husband and the father of my children, but the relationship with my family will never be the same and no man is worth that—not even Bosco.

Bosco promised to give me everything I want to make me stay. Marriage. Four kids. A villa in Tuscany. But he won’t give up the one thing that matters most—his job. As long as he’s involved in the underworld, my unborn children will never be safe. When I finally have the strength to leave, disaster strikes. I cross a man I should have avoided, and now he’s intent on keeping me for himself. He’s got serial killer written all over him. But I know Bosco is always watching—together or apart.