Chapter 6 - Dominic Put His Entire Criminal Empire Behind My Family—But I Wasn't Prepared for the Way He Looked at MeThe threats escalated.
My apartment was searched.
Danny's hospital records were stolen.
My mother's treatment schedule disappeared.
Someone knew everything.
Dominic moved us into his estate.
I resisted.
He ignored me.
“You're staying.”
“I don't need protection.”
“You took two bullets.”
“And I'm still standing.”
“You're impossible.”
“So are you.”
The twins loved having me there.
Gia followed me everywhere.
Nico insisted I sit beside him during movies.
Dominic watched from across the room.
One night, I found him alone in the kitchen.
“Can't sleep?”
“No.”
“Me neither.”
He poured two glasses of water.
“Why do you hate my family?”
“I don't hate your family.”
“You hated my father.”
“Yes.”
“But not me.”
I looked at him.
“No.”
He stepped closer.
“Why?”
I swallowed.
“Because you're not him.”
His eyes held mine.
For a second, neither of us moved.
Then Gia appeared in the doorway.
“Daddy?”
We stepped apart.
She smiled.
“You two look weird.”
I laughed.
Dominic groaned.
“Go back to bed.”
“No.”
“Gia.”
“Miss Lily should be Mommy.”
I nearly choked.
Dominic stared at his daughter.
“Absolutely not.”
Gia shrugged.
“Okay.”
Then she walked away.
I looked at Dominic.
May you like
He looked at me.
Neither of us knew what to say.
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