na

m was a physical weight, suff

passed since

ck to Dante just yet. The story of Dante and the "maid" in the bridal suite had leaked to

eo had something

wasn't g

forced a "reconc

d brought

t across

empt at cosplaying innocence. She kept resting a protective han

, the knife screeching against the china. "Sofia is here to

p trembling on cue. "I didn't

woman had stalked me with

sip of water. "I don't blame the dog for eating the steak

d, a theatr

mmed his

dog, Elena. Sh

ted, my voice bored. "And you br

gaze as he stared at his plate. "Elena,

my father, watching him shrink into his chair

bling, debts piling up, and his spine had snapped under the weig

t out a

bing at dry eyes. "I'm jus

ive hand on her sho

fragile

ked a

taring at Dante

lse. But seeing Dante parade his mistress in our home, disresp

napkin droppi

said. "I've los

he dining room wi

the library, knowin

d

room, closing the heavy oak door behi

pacing the rug. "Father is going to force th

marry h

s face exhaustedly. "We need the Genovese prot

sn't the enem

y. "Matteo Moretti is a butcher.

illed me," I

my neck, which was fading to a sickly

t mark. Who g

nd took his hands, for

omething for me, Lu

ha

down," I said.

as if burned. "Are you in

is stealing from us, Luca. I saw his texts to Sofia. He plans to

dn't seen the texts in this tim

ct warring in his eyes

ll give you the world. I will give you

sked, his resistance

re the shadows seemed to agree with me. "Sometimes the only way t

t, searching for the sister he use

a guy who knows his Capo. But if th

I said. "We just hav