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“Let hi myself I would not show emotion Especially not to Dominic

Doarded me “You need to remember that you can be hurt much easier now All these years, you have run the family successfully because you were made for the job”

Though I didn’t show it, I was surprised at Dominic’s words It was as close to a compliment I’d heard from the man in all the years I’d known him

“Also because you were almost iet close Never had anyone important to you” He paused “Until now”

I clenchedto, who he was referring to, i furious

The details of ratulations’ from all over the country It had already left a bad taste inthat lee at the fact I now had a weakness

Originally, I hadn’t considered Sienna a potential weakness She was an excellent fuck A prime opportunity for a wife One who I would certainly protect because if I let harm come to her it would affect my reputation, weaken it

But the second she arded the need to protecther All I thought about was tearing that person to shreds I’d been wrestling with that for the past few days I did not want to give anyone that power Not after Isabella I’d learned my lesson Do not care for anyone lest they destroy you

Which hy I was fucking furious with Sienna Why I hated her at times Because she had the power to eviscerate me, and she didn’t even know it

“Lorenzo has proble my voice even and my eyes on Dominic’s “He has h, or suicidal enough to touch what’s mine”

Do his jacket as he did so “Lorenzo is a child, not a man When you take away a child’s toys, they will throw a tantruht of the consequences He will throw his tantrue will be”

And on that warning, he walked out

I stayed seated long after he left, staring into nothing I spent an hour considering whether I should get Felix in here, instruct him to take care of Sienna