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If they make any laws in this city, I want them in the palm of my hand.
“Benny,” a feminine voice says behind me.
Gigi and I turn around to find Concetta Cavallaro, Neomi’s mom, walking toward us with two women at her side.
Concetta grins when she reaches us. “There’s my future son-in-law.” A diamond bracelet dangles from her wrist.
I wince at her greeting but quickly compose myself.
Gigi tightens her arm around mine. She knows how I feel about the marriage contract.
“And, Gigi,” Concetta says, her voice full of appraisal, “you look gorgeous. Your gown is stunning.”
“Thank you,” Gigi replies with a friendly grin before handing out compliments to them.
My sister is a people person. She can strike up a conversation with anyone. You put her in a room full of people, and everyone will love her. She got that from my mother. It’s why my father has had so many marriage offers for her. But unlike with me, he swore to give my sister a normal life and has denied all of them.
I’m zoned out, other things on my mind, until Concetta says, “Benny, have you seen Neomi yet? She’s around here somewhere.”
I frown at the mention of my unwanted fiancée.
Have I thought about the little hell-raiser since I last saw her? Abso-fucking-lutely.
Do I want to see her? Absolutely not.
Anytime I see her, it’s a reminder of my life being taken away from me.
Some might call my disdain over marrying her to be childish, especially since it’s so common in our world, but the thought of a wife being chosen for me feels invasive.
I don’t want to focus on marriage.
On a wife.
My world revolves around playing second-in-command to my father and smoothly running the club. There’s no time for the trouble that is Neomi Cavallaro.
She’s a headache I won’t be able to get rid of.
We’ve only had a few interactions, and with each one, she got underneath my skin.
She’s careless.
Can’t follow rules.
Always getting in trouble.
And that fucking mouth of hers.
She drives me crazy.
It makes me want to throw her down and fuck her into submission.
My thoughts of the little terror are interrupted by the mayor. We make side conversation while Gigi keeps Concetta and her friends entertained with handbag talk.
I paid the mayor a visit a few days ago, suggesting he report a business owner I’m having issues with.
There are different ways I teach people a lesson.
Violence or ruining their livelihood.
