Part 7: Alessandro’s thumb traced along her lower lip, the touch so light it barely registered. It wasn’t. He paused, and for a moment the control slipped…

Part 8: Gallery to the residence, residence to the gallery, nowhere else. Selene felt unease prickle down her spine as she sat across from him. Dad, is…

Part 9: Danger and desire braided so tightly she couldn’t tell which excited her more. They sat on the off deck as the yacht cut through the…

Part 10: They moved toward the bed in a tangle of desperate touches and breathless kisses. Alessandro lowering her onto the soft sheets with a control that…

Part 11: When he pulled back, they were both breathing hard, his forehead resting against hers, and Seline forced the question past the tightness in her throat….

Part 12: I promise. Aleandro reached for his phone when Seline’s hand shot out and caught his wrist, her grip surprisingly firm. No. Her voice came steady…

Part 13: You didn’t tell him the plan, Selene said quietly, watching him carefully. No. Aleandro turned to face her, his expression serious. Giani thinks I have…

Part 14: And as they rounded the final curve, a villa appeared that looked more like a castle. Ancient stone walls rising against the Sicilian sky. Terrace…

Part 15: He held out his hand, his lined face shifting into something almost warm. Welcome to the family, Selene Moretti. His grip was surprisingly strong. His…