The proposal - I

From where she stood it was certainly a disadvantage because he was talking behind her back and Evelyn could not face him. Not that at the moment she would love to face him but it would be easier if he was not breathing down her neck. 

One wrong answer he might end up strangling her. 

For his answer to the question that he had asked, what did Evelyn think of him? 

"You are the don," she said and closed her eyes forcefully hoping that he would catch the drift. 

Salvatore exhaled loudly before stepping back and turning her around by holding her elbows.

"That is not what I want to know Evelyn," he said and placed his first under her chin as he very gently raised her head for her eyes to look at him. "I want to know what you think of me. Not as the Don but just salvatore." 

Just Salvatore?