Sold to the Capo

at the registrar said to me for like the hundredth time

es across my face, my brown eyes s

t force me into it" I assured the man who seemed genuinely worried for me. My voice was barely above a whispe

as one of Vincenzo's men who I had come to recognize as his right

old man who had begun to feel uncomf

s been acknowledged" I s

ardened bu

...I would never get used to that. "We've not been properly introduced due to t

6 years ago at the tender age of 19 making you the youngest consigliere

quickly regained and there was something like

e to keep me Company?"

d. "No, Don Enzo wants y

Not the devil? That was a more befit

ly. "He has an office he

oned for me to sta

eemed normal at first glance but I could faintly scent the expensive cologne of pine that seemed to cling to his very being,

had in mind. I couldn't wait to get out of here and back to the mansion that

hurt yourself" had been Henry's par

words were cryptic but I had a nagging feeling that he was hinting

e envelope lying separately on the table. With my name o

who it was addressed to. It was addressed to Vin

What the he

kipping several beats as I read it over and over again until I could recite it by heart

could

starstruck to move from the spot I was glued in. Hot tears rushe

. Tears began to drop and I wan

unded behind me and my anger

him and almost slapped him but I

t letter?!" I yelled, tear

tiled floor behind me and looked bac

saw" he said a

is shirt, his ironed suit

but I didn't flinch until he pried my h

asked when I did

you could have me if he didn't pay up?!"

t painful part was that the deal was made almost 10 years ago.

with that cold expression that

asked, struggling to breathe w

e said huskily. "I

wasn't his toy. It couldn't be but the letter sitting on the