“What did you expect me to do? Stare at a wall all day?” My fists curled so tightly my knuckles cracked. I prowled forward, eyes glued to the devilish woman sent to earth just to upend my life. “Santino is here for your protection and to guard you, not as your entertainment and certainly not as some f**k toy for you.” Her eyes flashed with a hint of her own sparking temper. “Why does it matter to you? I’m just here as leverage. It shouldn’t matter who I talk to or if I f**k your entire army.” She held her ground as she spoke, not giving up an inch as I rounded the table toward her. “While you are under my roof, you will do as I say because everyfucking-thing on this property is mine.” I closed the distance between us until we were toe-to-toe. “That means this sharp tongue”—I cupped her ja

