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Marriage For Convenience

Marriage For Convenience

Author: Skie
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Chapter 1Ā Salvatore

Word Count: 2122 Ā Ā Ā |Ā Ā Ā  Released on: 30/09/2022

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interest in working with us after that," Simone muttered, pacing the room. "He will kill

d. "He is angry, but

hey can't produce enough for the increasing demand. Phoenix needs to import drugs, but he can't because we hold the west and Manuele holds the middle. His smugglers lose too much of the shit before it r

; additional help facing an opponent like Manuele Villondo would have been very appr

ecisions is based on logical reasons. He's furious because we insulted Caroline,

ry. Neither

le brother again. She'll want to believe it. Take Alessia with you. Make it out to be a family visit, for all I ca

ell. Years had passed, but if Phoenix held on to grudges, he'd remember that too. A

ng that could happen. Cosimo, you are a fucking time bomb. You get a hard-on just imagining how it would fee

f. "The Famiglia is all about bonds to ensure peace, aren't they? We give

swered Simon

nd crossed his arms. "And w

start laughing. "We'll suggest a marriage between our familie

nds of decisions. For Cosimo, it was a surprisingly reasonable plan. Marriages had prevented

eased from the narrowing of his eyes. "For a few

knows as well as we do that any kind of peace arrang

t Phoenix will agree t

ve. I'm sure he can spare one of his cousins. Didn't you say his father had three sisters and two

or whom our father killed. I doubt she will

ister for our family," Cosimo spat. I inclined my head in agreement. It would send the wron

eyebrows at my brother. "Don't tell me it's going to be you, Cosimo, because I won't make that fucking offer. We all know that you are the

hat explained why he hadn't consulted with

rows at him, I

. "No offense, but Salvatore isn't really

ed unnecessary. "If you're referring to my lack of emoti

ything to marry. He only needs to say yes and fuck his bride, perhaps father a kid or two,

not liking his ton

"That's a fucking bad

ded, "but it's a practice that

e Italy that still follows the bloody sheets tradition. I'm certain that Phoenix's family will welcome the idea of another arranged marriage between families; Phoenix needs to keep the traditiona

"I tell you again, Phoenix

l see. I hear he needs

d. "Caroline

f the press and even killed a few photographers who didn't grasp the concept of privacy. Cosimo hadn't wanted Simone t

s to protect them, and if we offer him pe

nt. "How long h

e Phoenix would have let you any

n us. It was my father." He looked at me then at Cosimo. "Manuele might kill my father before we g

k Phoenix for p

, obviously needing me to be

k on Outfit ground, especially on your father. And we don't know for certain if

re them apart. My father sent those fuckers because he wanted me dead," Sim

would be a good wedding gift. If we get our hands on Caballero, we could have his death as a peace offerin

. He is a despicable

igliere out. You realize that, right? Manuele wi

se choice when it came to bringing down the Outfit. "The only logical choice is to send me to New York for th

fucking coward would send his brother out to risk his sorry ass in a

oenix says, he'll always think twice before putting a bulle

informants in Mexico are to be believed. We intercept it, keep hold of his men and his drugs until

ers won't stop Phoenix from

aid. "It's the onl

c is pissing me of

to send me. We're doing this on my terms, Cosimo. I

me off on purpose,"

ded. "I th

uch effort to piss

cal choice would be to take someone with

me. Because apparently I'm bulletpro

ce would rip open too many wounds for Phoeni

ship has saile

me to New York?" I asked

or Famiglia woman brings me closer to that goal, I'll go to New York and talk to Phoenix fucking Romano

r toward Alessia. You are still a cruel bast

ng or not? I'll have to figure out a way to te

s head. "I shou

hen Romano is convinced the benefits of a bond ou

really hope this fucking ordeal allows me to kill my

true, but even that wouldn't protect him forever. Taking Cosimo was out of the question. I'd have to mak

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