The Don's Daughter: Love & Betrayal

Seven

Marianna

         I can't believe that asshole. After kissing me the way he did, he had the nerve to spend the night with his whore. I spent all night tossing and turning wondering why he did that. For a second there I thought it was because he felt... I don't want to say sorry because that's worse. So I think he felt something for me. Otherwise he wouldn't have kissed me like that. Now I just see how stupid I was. He's doing the same thing Padre sent me here to do. And if I hadn't seen him with that slut I would have fallen for it. Damn I need to be alert or De Luca will turn the tables on me.

"You look disappointed Mari. Do you like him?" Simona asks

"Yes. Because I'm stupid enough to fall for Padre's biggest enemy" I retort rolling my eyes. Maybe I really am disappointed but I'm not about to tell Simona that.

"I wouldn't blame you. That man is hot and those shoulders" she says shaking her head "Can you imagine what it would be like when he's inside you? Those are the kind of shoulders you hold on to Mari. I know just by looking at him that he'll be good, so good you won't want to leave. Did you see how that woman was clinging to him?"

"I didn't need that kind of image in my head Simona"

"Why? Because now you can't stop wondering what it'll be like?"

"I know what you're doing. You want me to end up with De Luca so you can have Paulo all to yourself"

She shrugs "Honestly I'll take either of them right now. It's been so long ever since I was with a man"

"I've told you countless times that we're not exclusive. If you want him you can have him. I have no problem with that"

"You might have found me on the streets but even I know you don't bite the hand that feeds you. Out of respect I won't make a move on Paulo or Luca"

"Are you sure it's respect or you're just scared they'll reject you?" I tease her knowing she'll give me a smart-ass reply

"Oh please, if I want to I can have both of them eating out of my hand and other places too" and she's right. Simona is on the lean side but doesn't lack curves. She's also beautiful and if I was one of those insecure women, she wouldn't be beside me. But I'm not stupid. I know her and Gianna would die for me which is why I always take them with me everywhere I go. Their loyalty is not something I can get anywhere.

"Is that a threat?" I ask taking small steps towards her. She knows what I'm about to do so she rushes towards the door

"I'm sorry Mari but I'm too old for these games. Go play with Gianna or someone else" she yells going out the door. I'm busy wondering when she got so fast that I bump into a hard wall of muscles and stumble back. Looking up I groan

"Dammit, I almost had her"

"Sorry, but I need to talk to you"

"Do that later. Can't you see I'm busy?"

"Doing what?" De Luca asks looking over his shoulder "Running around my house like a five year old with your maid?"

"Piss off you asshole. I don't want to talk to you" I try to push him aside but he's an immovable wall. I realize that at the party, he moved aside because he wanted to. Now that he doesn't want to, I can't even lift his arm up and try to escape under it.

"Are you mad at me?"

"Why would I be mad at you? Did we become friends overnight or something?"

"Friends? Is that what you want us to be?"

Gosh, this guy is insufferable "Are you going to move aside or do I have to stab you so you'd get the point?"

"Definitely mad" he says taking a step forward. I take one back and realize that he did that on purpose so he could close the door "I didn't spend the night with her. She just showed up out of nowhere this morning. What you saw right now was me kicking her out of my house"