Undressed By The Mafia God novel Chapter 28

Chapter 28: Sticky Is The New Sexy

He didn’t look up. "Am I supposed to be afraid of her?"

"If your wife finds out," Nonnina said gently, "your father finds out."

That made him pause. He lifted the cup, sipped slowly, buying himself a moment. The coffee was bitter. He liked it that way. "It’s nothing, Nonnina. Like I said, a temporary arrangement. Nothing to it."

She hummed, unconvinced.

Soft footsteps approached. The maid entered first, then stepped aside.

Vee followed.

She wore a satin pajama set clearly chosen in haste. Short sleeves. Shorts that skimmed her thighs. Her hair was loose, still holding the shape of sleep, and her eyes carried the cautious alertness of someone who knew she was being assessed.

"Morning," Vee said.

Nonnina looked delighted.

"Ay... Zuccherino!" she beamed, sweeping toward Vee. She looked her up and down.

Vee smiled. "You must be Nonnina."

Nonnina’s eyes lit up. "Ah... Diavolino talks about me, uhn?"

Vee tilted her head. "Diavolino?"

"Sit," Luca cut in sharply, before the conversation could take a scenic detour through decades of family embarrassment.

Vee shot him a look, unimpressed, then deliberately chose the chair farthest from him. The space between them felt loud.

Nonnina noticed everything.

She moved beside Vee and began scooping food onto her plate. Eggs, bread, a little fruit. Then more eggs.

"That’s... that’s enough," Vee said quickly, lifting her hands in surrender.

Nonnina paused mid scoop. "Ah. You are one of those, uhn?"

"One of...?" Vee asked carefully.

"Those girls who barely eat," Nonnina said with a dramatic sigh. "Always trying to look like stick insects. Sticky is the new sexy."

Vee burst out laughing. "No, no. It’s not that. I’m going to work today. I’ll be on my feet all day, so just a little is okay."

"Hardworking," Nonnina said, nodding. "I like you."

"I like you too," Vee replied warmly, then added, without missing a beat, "Not so much the company you keep though."

Nonnina snorted and glanced toward Luca just as he scowled. "I could say the same about you," she said cheerfully.

Nonnina gave Vee a gentle pat on the shoulder, then shuffled back toward the kitchen.

"When did I decide you could go to work?" Luca asked calmly, lifting his coffee cup to his lips.

"Am I a prisoner here?"

"No." He said it easily. He set the cup down. "I’m sure you’ll behave. And if I find the boyfriend sniffing around you, it will be the last thing he smells of you."

"Eat your food. I hate discussing work at home. This place is supposed to be my peace. Not an additional headache. If you want to be angry at someone, be angry at your father." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

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