Adrian's Vengeance (Mafia Heirs 1)

I can see right through her little act. She's trying to shift my attention, make me feel guilty, so I'll drop this. Fat chance of that fucking happening. I'm not going to stop until I find out the truth.

"You're going to accuse me of things?” She pouts. “I thought you liked me..."

"That has nothing to do with it, I—"

She doesn't let me finish. Instead, Nicoletta scoots closer on the bench. Her lips are so very close to mine I find myself tempted to kiss her. But I can't let her fuck with my head like this.

"Don't you want to kiss me?" she whispers, inches away from my mouth. "I really want to kiss you..."

Instead of answering her, I allow my palm to wrap around her throat. She gasps lightly. I'm not trying to hurt her, even though I could. "All I want is the truth," I tell her, surprised by my own gentle tone. She's getting under my skin, and I can't let that happen.

"I've been telling you the truth this whole time—"

"Stop fucking lying," I hiss. "Truth. Now."

"Then ask me a question," she counters. "What do you want to know?"

I get closer to her, staring deep into her icy blue eyes, so similar yet so very different. "Who are you and what the fuck, have you done with Nicoletta Carlucci?"