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oom of the Fanucci mansion was filled with people of high status. Poli
ol me though, because just like everyone
he Fanuccis-hide behind their businesses, which were merely a shield to hide thei
ature of these mafia families was clear t
cci, who greeted the guests with a big smile, l
nd snacks. There was no time to rest as everything was
e a tray with a single bottle of expensive champag
still for a second," she
za," I said
xine, whose dramatic laughter cou
was glued to his arm like a pot of honey. Around the
mansion, it's going to b
xine had an alarming level of arrogance, one no one could compete with. She treated
ought me back to reality. She pointed at a man and wo
"Yes, I
ormation. "Leonardo owns the West Coast. They call him th
entirely whether she was jokin
the union of these two fam
d be wise to avoid them as well. It would be gre
dy today," I told Liza. "She's quite so
s a spoiled brat, but don'
as never great, but if I would compare her to Naty-my daughter was an angel. By now she
ho was staring at me with a smug smirk disp
k tuxedo that seemed to ma
d, emphasizing the annoyingly
acknowledgment which ma
ss made it clear that he was simpl
calls," I excused myself from Liza, not darin
d his glass without making any eye contact. By now I knew making any
cuse me," her tone was anything but polite. "It's kin
turned around with a smile. "I'm sorry, Madam," I spoke, r
are the maids," Maxine told her entourage. "S
Startled, I looked at Maxine, fearing the woman might kill me-but luckily, she was too busy with her own conv
he simpl
let go of me. I was already on the edge of Maxine's bel
yone's attention, and everything stopp
e began his speech, strong and confident.
nd of course, Maxine," Alessio locked eyes with his future bride, whose mouth
with her hand, giggling.
this, but I can't stand here and pretend to marry
h
sympathy for Maxine. No matter how mean she had been, this was a hars
ne chuckled nervously, looking around fo
nd here and pretend to be happy, while the woman I truly lo
rned as everyone, myself included,
anucci wi
ld've t
d've been stupid enough to i
om the balcony. Leonardo Baldini, and his wife, d
ess everything, he had turned towards me and grabbed my hand, tightly.
name is
the world around