Chapter 8 Lethal Provocation
- Vincenzo stopped at the foot of the bed, his gaze roaming slowly over her body, unhurried, until it met her defiant eyes.
- There was fear in them, yes, but the flicker of uncertainty was outshone by the stubborn fire of someone born to challenge, not to bow.
- “Planning to sleep like that, bella?” Vincenzo asked, his voice husky and enveloping, laced with a provocation that clawed at her from within.