Antonio
By M.E. Clayton
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What happens when you’re on opposites sides of justice?
The shock of a lifetime.
Antonio
As one of the sons to Salvatore Benetti, Antonio Benetti was used to dealing in blood, guts, and bodily injury. While comfortable in dealing with the darker side of things, he’d chosen to go into medicine as his contribution to The Benetti Crime Family’s legacy. With doctors and lawyers now in the family, life for the Benettis just got a little more interesting.
With his medical practice ready and raring to go, you’d think that he’d have enough on his plate with all the demands that came with the job, but nothing came before family. So, when Antonio gets a call in the middle of the night to open the clinic, the last things he’s expecting is to find himself attracted to the poor girl who’d just gotten run over by a car.
Lottie
As the only woman currently helping expose political corruption, Lottie Delaware felt very strongly about fighting for the little guy. When she had agreed to help her friend on her research into political exploitation and criminal misgivings, it had all been for the greater good. As a clerk in the Morgan City’s prosecutor’s office, she was the perfect person for the job.
With her eyes and ears opened to everything that happened around her, Lottie believed she was contributing to the cause. Making sure to be diligent and report back the facts, she always made sure be on the lookout for anything useful. However, when she gets hit by a car, the truth finally comes out, and she’s not ready for any of it. Least of all, the sexy Mafia god who becomes her doctor.
When both sides never see it coming...
Though his family has been through a lot worse than a wayward prosecuting attorney, when Antonio finds out that things are a lot messier than they had all originally believed, he does what is expected of him, no matter that he’s supposed to be an upstanding, law-abiding citizen.
Though she’s caught in the middle of something she’s not equipped to deal with, when Lottie hears all the details surrounding her new association with the Benettis, she has no choice but to finish what she started, no matter how dangerous things become.
When the lines between good and bad begin to blur, Antonio and Lottie find themselves not caring about right and wrong anymore, and it just add more fuel to the already out-of-control fire.
NOTE: This is not a standalone work. It is the third book in a continuous story that spans five books and can be considered a cliffhanger.
*NOTE: This book contains adult language, adult situations, explicit sexual encounters, and delicate subject matter. If sensitive to any of the aforementioned issues, please do not purchase.
M.E. Clayton
M.E. Clayton works fulltime and writes as a hobby only. She is also an avid reader and Pinterest addict. When she's not working, reading, writing, or on Pinterest, she is spending time with her family and friends, or her dog, Boy, or her cat, Seatbelt. She lives in California with her husband and enjoys doing nothing but reading. Seriously. She does nothing but read. However, that's how she likes it.
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Antonio - M.E. Clayton
Antonio
Copyright 2021 Monica Clayton
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Warning: This book contains sexual situations and other adult themes. Recommended for 18 years of age and over.
Table of Contents
Author's Note
Contact Me
Dedication
Prologue
1. Antonio
2. Lottie
3. Antonio
4. Lottie
5. Antonio
6. Lottie
7. Antonio
8. Lottie
9. Antonio
10. Lottie
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Other Books
Author’s Note
Just a couple of things before I let you go and get your read on. While I am doing my best to work with better editing and proofreading software, all my books are solo, independent works. I write my books, proofread my books, edit my books, create the covers, etc. I have one beta who gives me feedback on my stories, but other than that, all my books are independent projects.
That being said, I apologize, in advance, for the typos, grammar inconsistencies, or any other mistakes I may make. Since writing is strictly a hobby for me, I haven’t looked into commitments in regard to publishers, editors, etc. My hope is that my stories are enjoyable enough that a few mistakes, here and there, can be overlooked. However, if you’re a stickler for grammar, my books are probably not for you.
Also, I am an avid reader-I mean an AVID reader. I love to read above any other hobby. However, the only downside to my reading obsession is when I fall in love with a series, but I have to wait for the additional books to come out. And because I feel that disappointment down to my soul, when I started publishing my works, I vowed to publish all books in my series all at once. No waiting here…LOL. Now, the exception to that will be if enough readers request additional stories based off the standalone, such as in Facing the Enemy. At that point, if I decide to move forward with a requested series, I will make sure all additional books are available all at once. As much as this is a hobby for me, I am writing these books for all of you, as well as myself.
Thank you, for everything!
Contact Me
I really appreciate you reading my book and I would love to hear from you! Now, unfortunately, because I do have a full-time job, and a family I love spending time with, at this time, I’m afraid it would be very hard for me to maintain a multitude of social media sites. However, for the sites I do participate in, here are my social media coordinates:
Website
Newsletter
Dedication
For my readers –
Hearing how you want more of my stories is the best.
Storyline Notes:
Dear Reader…because a next generation storyline had never been planned for this series, I had given the Benetti Crime Family a boatload of offspring, never imagining that I’d be writing their stories one day. However, like most of my book series, you have my beta to thank for all the additional stories that have come your way (and will probably continue to come your way).
So, because there are so many characters to this family, I have put together a family lineage breakdown of who married who and which children belong to which couple. If you are new to this series and have not read the parental series, that’s okay. You do not need to read The Holy Trinity Series, The Holy Trinity Duet, or first The Holy Trinity Next Generation Series to read this series. However, it does help the story flow better if you are familiar with the parental characters, as well.
The following is the breakdown of the entire series’ first and second generations.
The Benetti Family Lineage
Luca Benetti – Oldest
Salvatore Benetti – Middle
Leonardo Benetti – Youngest
The Holy Trinity Series (Book 1) – The Holy Ghost
Phoenix Fiore m. Francesca Mancini, and had:
Vincent (37), Luca Saveria (35), Dante (34)
The Holy Trinity Series (Book 2) – The Son
Ciro Mancini m. Roberta Regal, and had:
Mattia (36), Camilla (35), Bianca (33), Georgia (31), Massimo (29)
The Holy Trinity Series (Book 3) – The Father
Luca Benetti m. Remy Christian, and had:
Francisco (35), Cira (34), Angelo (32), Emilio (31)
The Holy Trinity Series (Book 4) – The Redemption
Nico Rossi m. Mia Gallo, and had:
Niro (21), Luna (19)
The Holy Trinity Duet (Book 1) – The Bishop
Leonardo Benetti m. Sienna Conti, and had:
Malia (31), Matteo (29), Daniel (28)
The Holy Trinity Duet (Book 2) – The Cardinal
Salvatore Benetti m. Blake Turner, and had:
Salvatore Jr. (35), Christos (29), Antonio (28)
THT Next Generation (Standalone) – The Vatican
Francisco Phoenix Benetti m. Luca Saveria Fiore, will have:
Son, Son, Daughter, Son, Son, Daughter
THT Next Generation (Book 1) – Vincent & Cira
Vincent Fiore m. Cira Benetti, will have:
Son, Son, Daughter
THT Next Generation (Book 2) – Sal Jr. & Camilla
Salvatore Benetti Jr. m. Camilla Mancini, will have:
Daughter, Son, Son
THT Next Generation (Book 3) – Emilio & Bianca
Emilio Benetti m. Bianca Mancini, will have:
Son, Daughter, Son, Daughter
THT Next Generation (Book 4) – Angelo & Georgia
Angelo Benetti m. Georgia Mancini, will have:
Daughter, Son
THT Next Generation (Book 5) – Dante & Malia
Dante Fiore m. Malia Benetti, will have:
Son, Daughter, Daughter, Son
THT Next Generation (Book 6) – Mattia & Remo
Mattia Mancini m. Remo Vitale, will have:
Daughter, Daughter, Son
Family Buildings
Benetti House
Uninhabited – official meetings only
Kratos
Luca & Remy Benetti – top floor
Ciro & Roberta Mancini – second floor
Phoenix & Francesca Fiore – second floor
Benetti Condominium Building #1
Leonardo & Sienna Benetti
Benetti Condominium Building #2
Salvatore & Blake Benetti
Benetti Condominium Building #3
Francisco & Luca Saveria Benetti
Benetti Apartment Building #1 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th floor)
Family – Angelo/Georgia – Mattia/Remo – Dante/Malia – Ria (Vacant)
Guards – Diego/Raul – Rocco/Hector – Benito/Aurelio – Mica
Benetti Apartment Building #2 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th floor)
Family – Sal Jr./Camilla – Vincent/Cira – Emilio/Bianca – Massimo/Silvia
Guards – Bruno/Favio – Aldo/Elias – Lazaro/Maximo – Gennaro
Benetti Apartment Building #3 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th floor)
Family – Christos/Six – Antonio – Daniel – Matteo
Guards – Mano – Rafael – Sergio – Tristano
Prologue
Patience sure was a motherfucker. Though I’ve been conditioned to exercise it since birth, when you came this close to your dream, those last few stretches were tough.
I stood by the car and looked across the acre of land