Introduction
"Nous aurons bientĂŽt une petite conversation ensemble, d'accord ?" Je ne pouvais pas parler, je le fixais simplement avec des yeux Ă©carquillĂ©s tandis que mon cĆur battait la chamade. Je ne pouvais qu'espĂ©rer qu'il ne soit pas aprĂšs moi.
Althaia rencontre le dangereux chef de la mafia, Damiano, qui est attirĂ© par ses grands yeux verts innocents et ne peut s'empĂȘcher de penser Ă elle. Althaia avait Ă©tĂ© cachĂ©e loin de ce diable dangereux. Pourtant, le destin l'a amenĂ© Ă elle. Cette fois, il ne la laissera plus jamais partir.
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Chapter 1
Althaia
Je me tenais dans ma chambre d'hĂŽtel en train de me prĂ©parer pour la fĂȘte de fiançailles de ma cousine. J'ai toujours Ă©tĂ© proche de Cara car nous avons grandi ensemble dans la mĂȘme maison, nos pĂšres dirigeant une entreprise ensemble. Pour faire court, j'ai dĂ©couvert que mon pĂšre et mon oncle gĂ©raient une mafia, et comme ils Ă©taient toujours occupĂ©s Ă faire je ne sais quoi, Cara passait la plupart de son temps avec ma mĂšre et moi. Malheureusement, la mĂšre de Cara est dĂ©cĂ©dĂ©e quand nous Ă©tions enfants et ma mĂšre a Ă©levĂ© Cara comme sa propre fille. Ă part ça, nous Ă©tions une famille assez heureuse.
Du moins, c'est ce que je pensais.
Il y a des choses que l'on ne remarque pas quand on est enfant, parce qu'on est trop occupĂ© Ă ĂȘtre enfant, n'est-ce pas ? Mon pĂšre, Gaetano, Ă©tait toujours un homme trĂšs occupĂ©, mais il se souvenait de passer du temps avec moi de temps en temps, pas aussi souvent que je l'aurais souhaitĂ©, mais c'Ă©tait mieux que rien.
Un jour, Cara et moi étions comme toujours curieuses et avons essayé d'écouter mes parents parce qu'il semblait qu'ils se disputaient. Nous nous étions faufilées en bas des escaliers pour mieux voir et entendre ce qui se passait, mais nous ne pouvions rien entendre.
Ce qui s'est passé ensuite nous a toutes les deux choquées.
Ma mĂšre, Jacinta, a giflĂ© mon pĂšre cette nuit-lĂ . Nous sommes restĂ©es immobiles, choquĂ©es de ce que nous venions de voir, avant de courir dans notre chambre partagĂ©e et de faire semblant de dormir pour ne pas ĂȘtre prises.
Le lendemain, ma mĂšre avait fait nos valises et nous sommes parties. Je me souviens d'avoir pleurĂ© trĂšs fort ce jour-lĂ parce que Cara ne venait pas avec nous. Ma mĂšre a essayĂ© de l'emmener avec nous, mais mon oncle a refusĂ© de la laisser partir. Cela faisait mal Ă ma mĂšre de laisser Cara derriĂšre elle comme ça et j'Ă©tais sĂ»re qu'elle avait ses raisons de partir, mais la raison reste encore inconnue. Mon pĂšre et moi n'avons pas gardĂ© le contact aprĂšs ça, mĂȘme si j'ai essayĂ© de l'appeler parce qu'il me manquait, mais il ne m'a jamais appelĂ© une seule fois.
Nous avons dĂ©mĂ©nagĂ© Ă des heures de notre ancienne maison et j'ai pu revoir Cara chaque fois que c'Ă©tait possible, mais il est devenu plus difficile pour elle de quitter la maison en grandissant parce que son pĂšre est devenu extrĂȘmement strict. Il est devenu un parent infernal. Il Ă©tait toujours intoxiquĂ© par l'alcool et les drogues, un mĂ©lange trĂšs dangereux qui le rendait fou et il battait Cara chaque fois qu'il Ă©tait dans cet Ă©tat.
Dire que j'Ă©tais nerveuse Ă l'idĂ©e de les revoir tous pour la premiĂšre fois depuis une Ă©ternitĂ© Ă©tait un euphĂ©misme. Je ne savais pas Ă quoi m'attendre et je n'arrĂȘtais pas de me demander si mon pĂšre serait heureux de me voir aprĂšs tout ce temps.
« ...Ne vomis pas. » me dis-je en prenant une profonde inspiration alors que je me sentais nauséeuse, surtout maintenant que j'étais toute habillée.
J'avais dĂ©cidĂ© de porter une longue robe noire en soie sans dos avec des bretelles fines, le devant Ă©tait un dĂ©colletĂ© en V profond qui montrait pas mal de mon dĂ©colletĂ©. La robe Ă©tait serrĂ©e en haut et devenait un peu plus ample Ă partir des hanches avec une longue fente sur le cĂŽtĂ© droit, s'arrĂȘtant au milieu de la cuisse. J'ai complĂ©tĂ© le look avec une paire de stilettos noirs Ă bout ouvert avec des laniĂšres autour de la cheville.
Je me suis regardée une derniÚre fois dans le miroir et j'étais satisfaite du travail que j'avais fait. Mes longs cheveux bruns ondulés et lourds atteignaient le bas de mon dos, et sur le cÎté droit, j'avais mis une pince en forme de feuille de strass pour relever une partie de mes cheveux loin de mon visage. J'avais fait un simple maquillage smokey eye marron qui complimentait bien mes yeux verts et les rendait plus en forme de chat.
« Allons-y. » soupirai-je Ă moi-mĂȘme une fois prĂȘte et je me dirigeai vers le hall.
Cara s'Ă©tait assurĂ©e d'envoyer une voiture Ă mon hĂŽtel pour m'escorter jusqu'Ă la demeure. Mon ancienne maison. Mon cĆur commença Ă battre un peu plus vite Ă l'idĂ©e d'y ĂȘtre aprĂšs tout ce temps, et de voir si elle avait beaucoup changĂ© au fil des annĂ©es. Mon pĂšre s'Ă©tait trouvĂ© une nouvelle femme peu de temps aprĂšs notre dĂ©part, et il a mĂȘme un fils. Pas biologiquement, car c'Ă©tait le fils de la prĂ©cĂ©dente union de sa femme, mais il le traitait comme le sien. Je mentirais si je disais que ça ne me dĂ©rangeait pas, parce qu'il traitait quelqu'un d'autre plus comme son propre enfant que moi.
Cara avait immĂ©diatement vendu la mĂšche Ă ce sujet et avait dit que mon pĂšre avait totalement rĂ©gressĂ©. Elle m'avait dit que je comprendrais ce qu'elle voulait dire en arrivant, et j'Ă©tais prĂȘte Ă lancer un regard noir Ă la personne que mon pĂšre avait Ă©pousĂ©e.
Dans l'ascenseur qui descendait vers le hall, je me sentais de plus en plus nerveuse et mes mains jouaient avec la petite boĂźte cadeau que j'avais avec moi. J'avais l'impression que mon estomac Ă©tait en mille nĆuds, me donnant des maux d'estomac.
"Reprends-toi, Althaia. Quel est le pire qui puisse arriver ? Ce n'est que la famille." J'expirais, essayant de calmer mes nerfs.
En atteignant le hall, les portes de l'ascenseur s'ouvrirent et je pris une derniĂšre grande inspiration, tenant le petit cadeau de fiançailles dans mes mains. Ce n'Ă©tait rien de grandiose, juste deux verres de champagne avec les inscriptions "Monsieur Parfait" avec une moustache, et l'autre "Madame Toujours Parfaite" avec des lĂšvres rouges. Cela m'a immĂ©diatement fait penser Ă Cara parce qu'elle pense toujours avoir raison. MĂȘme dans les situations oĂč elle ne l'Ă©tait pas, elle l'Ă©tait quand mĂȘme selon elle. Elle est un peu arrogante parfois.
En m'approchant du centre du hall, je m'arrĂȘtai net en apercevant l'homme grand et blond dans un costume gris qui lui allait Ă la perfection.
"Michael ?!" dis-je sous le choc. Il se retourna et me sourit en me voyant.
"Althaia. Ăa fait longtemps." dit-il en me montrant un sourire parfait, dĂ©voilant ses dents parfaitement blanches. Cela faisait si longtemps que je ne l'avais pas vu, mon premier bĂ©guin. Bon sang, maintenant je me rappelle pourquoi j'Ă©tais obsĂ©dĂ©e par lui. Il avait les plus beaux yeux bleus que j'aie jamais vus, une mĂąchoire ciselĂ©e, et un visage rasĂ© de prĂšs. Ses cheveux blond foncĂ© coiffĂ©s Ă la perfection, donnant l'impression qu'il n'avait pas fait d'effort, ce qui le rendait cent fois plus sexy.
Nous étions en fait sortis ensemble quand nous étions plus jeunes. Il ne le savait juste pas.
Je le regardais fixement, la bouche légÚrement ouverte, ne croyant pas mes propres yeux.
"Bon sang, Althaia, prends une photo si tu vas juste me fixer comme ça." Il rit, et je sentis immédiatement la chaleur envahir mes joues. Bon sang, il a toujours cet effet sur moi.
"Ne te flatte pas trop, Michael. J'étais juste surprise de te voir ici." Je ris, espérant qu'il ne remarque pas mes joues rougies.
"Oui, eh bien, j'ai un peu entendu Cara dire que tu venais, et qu'elle allait envoyer quelqu'un pour venir te chercher. Je ne pouvais pas croire que la Althaia venait, alors j'ai dit que je viendrais te chercher." Il sourit et glissa ses mains dans les poches de son pantalon. Ses yeux parcoururent lentement des miens Ă mon corps, puis remontĂšrent pour rencontrer Ă nouveau mes yeux, me donnant un sourire paresseux au passage.
"Je ne peux pas dire que je regrette la dĂ©cision. Tu es toujours aussi ravissante, Althaia." Ses beaux yeux bleus prirent une teinte plus sombre alors qu'il me dĂ©vorait du regard. Mon cĆur battait un peu plus vite Ă la façon dont il me regardait.
"Et tu es toujours aussi beau, Michael." dis-je avec un sourire alors qu'il s'approchait lentement de moi avec un sourire sexy sur le visage.
Oh lĂ lĂ , cette nuit allait ĂȘtre longue.
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