lin

e estate dared to stop me, and the mai

onsequences of cros

uarded territory, under the naive assumpti

I found my father sinking into his leather

the sofa, undergoing a luxury beauty

th, I told them I

igar into the crystal ashtray,

cking," he stated coldly. "A divorce means Dante pulls his res

away, my mother fixed

she scolded. "Dante is a powerful m

icured fingers digging h

a mistress. Being the Mafia Queen is

ort. I maintained a straight posture, but felt as if my organs

e solely as a pawn

ad bailed my father out of multipl

voice devoid of emotion. "

, casually lighting another cigar. "He is on h

w talk tonight. Secure that lucrative downtown t

f my mother's perfume and my father's smoke,

bargaining chip to be pushed across the gambling ta

e front door

his dark hair uncharact

sually stoic face, his dark eyes scanni

t to me and firml

is grip was like a steel vi

ic smile. "I take full blame for upsetting my wife," Dante said

diately ordering the staff to se

nger, insisted on having the kitche

them, I felt en

e cared for my soul, only for the p

left, I was forced to ret

is waiting armored SUV, m

a small vial of pink

she whispered conspiratorially.

her in abs

mother warned, her tone chiding. "Drug him. Make

around the vial, staring at he

mother, but a creature of

forcefully shoved the drug

ningly attempted to l

Secondhand smoke is bad for my pregnant wife," Da

tily apologizing for his oversig

ge in silence from t

ene was sicke