Chapter 10 - RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE HEART
Matteo smiled, a genuine, blinding expression that transformed his face completely. He cupped her cheek, his thumb brushing against her jawline.
“I didn't plan for you, Sophie Gallagher,” he confessed quietly. “I had my whole life categorized. Enemies, allies, assets, liabilities. You walked in and broke every model I had.”
“That’s the thing about anomalies,” Sophie whispered, rising slightly on her toes as his face drew nearer. “They force you to rewrite the rules.”
When he kissed her, it wasn't chaotic or violent. It was deliberate, deep, and utterly consuming. Sophie’s hands tangled in his dark hair, pulling him closer, anchoring herself to the most dangerous man in Chicago, who was currently entirely at her mercy.
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The underworld would rebuild. New threats would emerge. The math of violence and power would continue to churn in the shadows of the city. But standing in the sunlight of the penthouse, wrapped in the arms of a man who had chosen to spare her sister and trust her mind, Sophie Gallagher knew she had made the right calculation.
Some risks were completely, undeniably worth taking.
