Corrupting Lily

Chapter 15

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Lily

I stare at the reflection in the mirror. My reflection. Is this really me? I grip the hem of the sleek black dress I am wearing and turn to the side, admiring how it fits my figure so perfectly. It helped that regular meals meant I had regained some of the weight I had lost from skimping on groceries and, some days, skipping meals entirely. My face even looked better thanks to the extra couple of hours of sleep I was getting.

"You look stunning. If you don't find yourself a man tonight, then I must retire! And believe me, where you are going, there are so many fine men that it is like being cradled in the bosom of Adonis." Alison practically swoons, her hands gripping her chest as she sways, lost in thoughts of these men who sounded too good to be true.

There was only one who lived up to that description. One tall, chiseled man who was taking up prime real estate in my mind. Her words were more accurate than she could imagine. Cradled in Dominicos arms was probably as close as anyone could get to being cradled by a god. Or maybe the devil himself. Either way, it was a unique experience. One that had to stop.

The longer I was around him, the more attached I became. Not to mention the undeniable attraction my body had to his. I couldn't help it. Believe me, I have tried. But whenever I was around him, it sparked like a live wire, igniting my being with need and desire. The way he looked after me was downright addictive. It made me want never to leave his side.

But after what happened just an hour ago, I knew he wasn't keeping me for the same reasons I wanted to stay. There was no actual feeling attached to me being kept here. It was to use me when the time was right. I just needed to find out what for and when. Could he know what I was hiding? Maybe there was some way I could get out of this mess—disappear like I had been planning to.

The thought makes me anxious, but coupled with the intimate moment I witnessed between him and the bitch who had walked into his office as if she owned it, I knew there was no place for me here. I would have to find my own way out of this mess. The fact that he had put a bounty on my head assured me that what I had hidden had not been found and only made me more determined to get far, far away from here as soon as possible. I could decide what to do once I had enough distance between us. And while the guilt ate away at me, I had no way of stopping anything if I was dead.

"Are you okay?" Alison's question breaks me from my melancholy thoughts, and I give her a small smile and a nod. When I walked in here a little under an hour ago, I expected to be met with the hostility I was accustomed to in Dominico's mansion, but instead, I was met with sweet, bubbly stylist Alison. Apparently, she was one of five permanent stylists of the Sante family. Exclusively.

"It's just about time to go. Let's touch up your lipstick, and then you are ready." Alison approaches me with the pink lipstick I chose, even though red would have gone better with this dress. But the red just reminded me of that bitches lips as she smiled sweetly at Dominico before gently grasping his arm.

"Who is the woman who came to fetch me?" I ask before I can stop myself, my curiosity getting the better of me. Or my jealousy. Yes, it was red hot, making my hands ball into fists.

"You mean Lucille?" Alison asks, her face scrunching up in disgust. She did not like her—a feeling we shared.

"Word around the famiglia is that she will be Dominico's wife soon. Her father is the head of one of the Three families, the Esposito family. They have a large political influence, so many speculate that the union would be beneficial."