She knew Derrick was waiting for an answer. He was such a great guy. Smart, accomplished, and insightful.
“Mob?” She gave a little laugh. “No, there is no mob, mafioso or anything else.”
“But are you afraid of him?” He wasn’t letting it go.
She took a big breath. How do you explain Alessandro and his crazy behavior to a rationale and sane person? “Let’s just say he’s not good at taking no for an answer. His whole life has been about doing what he wants when he wants and how he wants it done. When we got married, not one person other than our immediate family knew. This was a man that spends every waking minute in the public eye. He told me it was to protect me from the paparazzi. I realized later it’s simply because I embarrassed him. He was ashamed of me. I’m the orphan of a middle-cla
