arm still wrapped protecti
estate." His tone allowed no argument, inflexible, with not a slive
o principles left to defend and no self-respect, no ambitions of
did no
shed a s
abitation Directive, folded it meticulou
ou my final answer in front of e
he took my flat reaction for total submission, and
hut-the Falcone family held a lavish, city-shaking mafia chris
he city's elite, corrupt politicians, and mob bosses dre
he center of the head table in matchi
eferential toasts, the act flawless, as though th
rner of the head table, alone in the
rophone and announced to the room that Gianna
rough the ballroom; guests turned to me
mmed the lights and projected a giant s
"transcendent, sacred union of spirits," even though every frame wa
the main stage, gesturing to me imperious
er side, the sleeping infant i
three hundred ruthless killers watching me-al
microphone at me, his voice bo
are you willing to welcome Miss Gianna into the Falcone estat
hind us: "She keeps her own name." Then he leaned in beside me
avy card stock into my hand, his voice barel
wn at the h
t; I let it fall, and it f
solid-gold Falcone crest from the collar of my go
f my finger. Blood had made the b
had stored in my chest into it
to the microphone stand; the sharp, ringing impact was liking microphone from t
art in any so-called
od tie to me, and I wi
Enzo and Gianna's relationship, and I will
straight through the ballroom and str
e from my pocket, crushed it with my good hand, and threw the
ion, I turned and walked off
and your bodies
n, don't co
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