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lked into his office. I noticed my mother standin

said, shifting on his cha

hair opposite him with a ne

tial. Your mother is the reason I have gotten past the b

t. I do not love." My voice was cold

ve. It gives you the strength to share a

I fucking loathe the idea of sharing anything wit

take a wife to be given bigger responsibility, and if

them." Father said in a final tone, his fierce b

ave I not been running the Mafia for the pa

r father and the ex-Mafia boss!" My m

ised her voice

ath at his angry expression. I could

s, not even DeLucas. A Mafia boss has

f I could but I'll be t

a stranger, but my parents are insi

is the reason I'm always angry, and th

I agreed, wanting them to

to them than anything I would say concerning this matter.

woods' house tonight. His first-born daughter is yet to be engaged, and your Aun

steam with anger. A norm

out responding to what he had said. I didn't care w

ng my things. I cannot take care

ash

ispered, gasping as blood

ir way," I said, desperately trying to cover all her w

o to you again. Just-please open your eyes." I pleaded, tears

she said, her pale l

aid, watching her bright green

u

ge of my fiancee dying in my mind as I

car, thirty minutes past six, and I felt mys

ranger. Thinking of all the expectations that

eyes at Blackwood smiling so wide it looke

aked sincerity smelled like trash on a rai

and I could say right now, if that's the father, I do not

wood said, bowing his head

ive my daughter this honor." Blackwood ad

enzo DeLuca." Father

he immediately look

pace decorated with cheap-looking gold at

can talk a little before dinner." B

cked to see that it was the details I asked

own the first hallway I saw, pulling o

her died giving birth to another? Wait

r. I was about to turn around when I heard

d as I walked to th

e; it sounded terrified. "I am sorry." sh

ck is she

garden to see a small figure curl

, surprising myself, st

ttle before looking at me with wide do

gets cold. She looked so young, but her body was t

h and soft. I doubt

she croaked, making