Total pages in book: 123
Estimated words: 118245 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 591(@200wpm)___ 473(@250wpm)___ 394(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 118245 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 591(@200wpm)___ 473(@250wpm)___ 394(@300wpm)
Uh oh.
CHAPTER 18
MATTEO
There was going to be hell to pay with Dante, but I didn’t give a flying fat rat’s ass.
He wanted help to prevent a territorial war, fine.
But in the end, I was the one who had to live with this piece of shit as a father-in-law, and I’d be damned if I let him think he could keep treating either of his daughters this way.
My chest tightened.
Ella.
Sweet, shy Ella.
There was no way I was going to leave her at the mercy of her father after marrying Antonia.
As far as I was concerned, both sisters would be under my protection.
I could hear my father’s voice in my head now. You’re playing with fire, my son.
I would just have to find a suitable suitor for Ella as soon as possible to remove the temptation.
Simple.
Bile rose in the back of my throat at the thought of Ella in the arms of another man.
I shook it off.
She was not for me. It was for the best.
Antonia suited my dark personality and unique demands in the bedroom better, anyway.
I couldn’t even conceive of trying some of the fucked-up kinky shit I liked on her sister, Ella. She was far too innocent and sweet.
No, now that I knew we were both clean, and she wasn’t knocked up, I was going to focus all my attention on Antonia.
Starting now.
After her father, who made a big show of leaving voluntarily for a meeting, stormed out of the office, and giving my aunt a farewell kiss with the promise to see her back at the winery, I gave the doctor a quick handshake before escorting them both out of the room.
I then locked the door.
She moved to stand behind the desk. “We need to discuss your travel plans.”
I shrugged out of my suit jacket. “Our travel plans and they are not open for discussion.”
Draping the jacket over the back of a nearby chair, I rolled up my right cuff. “I’d rather continue our discussion from earlier, before your father interrupted us.”
She gripped the edge of the desk and pushed her chin out. “I thought that matter was closed. I’d rather talk about Abruzzo.”
I turned my attention to rolling up the other cuff. “Since your impertinent ass hasn’t felt the sting of my hand yet, the matter is definitely not closed.”
Her cheeks took on a very attractive, almost maidenly blush at my comment. She opened and closed her mouth several times but didn’t respond.
I stepped toward the desk. “As I recall, you thought it amusing to let me know, in explicit detail, of your exploits with Alessio last night.”
Her eyes widened as her lips thinned.
Strange.
It was almost as if this was news to her. As if she hadn’t wrapped her arms around my neck, crushed her breasts against my chest, and told me less than an hour earlier of how she’d been a bad girl to let Alessio fuck her up the ass last night and should be punished.
I continued to circle around the desk, following after her. “And while you certainly took the news that I kissed your sister in stride, we agreed that your transgression was far worse and deserves a long, hard spanking.”
The color on her cheeks deepened. “You told her! I mean—I don’t think we are done talking about… my sister. Remind me what you said again.”
My arm shot out to snatch her around the waist and pull her closer. Her tight dress left little to the imagination, revealing every curve. While I enjoyed the view, it would no longer be acceptable attire for my future wife now that we were officially engaged.
“I told you, after privately seeking out your sister to invite her to join us at the winery, I let my better judgment lapse and kissed her. I then assured you it would never happen again.”
“A lapse in judgment,” she repeated softly, lowering her chin to avoid my gaze.
With my thumb and forefinger, I slowly pulled her dress's zipper tab down, revealing the upper swells of her breasts. “Exactly. And I say that again now. I am a man of my word. As of this morning, we are officially engaged, and I plan to honor that commitment.”
She pushed my hand away and yanked the zipper back into place. “Well, I’ve changed my mind. I’m angry that you kissed my sister.”
After wrapping my hand around her wrist, I secured both her arms behind her back. The move pushed her ample chest against mine. My cock lengthened.
I leaned in close and brushed my lips against hers. “I’d believe you… if you hadn’t followed my admission with a rather graphic story of your own… transgression… last night. And then begged me to spank you like a bad little girl. Just like on my boat.”
She inhaled a harsh breath. “I didn’t beg you!”
My teeth sank into her lower lip, not enough to draw blood, but just enough to deliver a sharp sting. “You most certainly did. Next time I’ll video it.”