Chapter 30

• She saw it coming from a mile off. Men like him - men at all - felt the urge to possess a woman, own her, control her. Luca was no different. She had known from the start what kind of man he was. Maybe that was why her first reaction wasn't to flare up in a rage. She calmly pushed the crumbs of pie on her plate around with her fork before lifting her gaze.
• Luca's gaze was sure. And why not? He had it all. This was a man who had Los Angeles on the palm of his hand. He was richer than her mind could even imagine. He had powerful men and federal forces on his payroll. Women wanted to be with him. He had men at his disposal. Whatever he wanted, he got.
• Why should a man like him ever feel unsure of himself?