na
the hushed interior
black card into the unl
h of cash-the untraceable bills from the ne
vet box with trembling hands, his e
he airless penth
t, bringing the scent of gunp
asure of amber drink and cas
to buy it because Isabella neede
s," I asked, my voice a low thread
n on the marble counter, th
me mater
y, claiming I only cared about money whil
f the man I loved had carv
uestioning what my sacrifices-my blo
y defiance, taking a t
ting like a spoiled
himself in the guest wing, the
kitchen, feeling nothing
one vibrated
ed message from t
w was scheduled for
emerged and acted like
attend a high-s
assive money-laundering vic
s that felt more li
ilded VIP room of t
gar smoke, Underbosses, Cap
in held high, and
the center of the room,
ond necklace that dwarfed the Vitiello
ssioned a new, obscenely
acting as the
d softly instructed the Capos
her with respect, and the
ture perfectly straight, refus
er for oversteppi
sband," I murmured, my words meant onl
eyes instantly filled w
ck, looking t
us, his face a chill
authority in f
cal, his voice cutti
sabella, right there in fron
dead silent, waitin
or, the man who had just strippe
used
id finger toward th
my sight,"
gged gasp. I did not pause, but reached for the heavy revolving door. The soft
of the banquet bleeding through the walls, I made a decision. I would attend
his vault. And I knew exactly whos
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