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He turned around and faced me. “This business of ours sometimes forces us to make unfortunate decisions. Debts must be paid.”
“What debt did the Bruno family have with you?”
His gaze hardened on mine. “We all have weaknesses within our empires.” His gaze lingered on the young man next to him. “I recognize mine, but your father never discovered his. My debt wasn’t to your family, but for me, the debt must still be paid.”
Gunfire erupted outside the door.
I pulled my weapon at the same time the door swung open.
Adami’s guard leveled his gun at the intruder—at Giada. With her arm outstretched, she held a gun in her hand.
“You killed Roberto!” she screamed.
“Fucking bitch.” The guard aimed.
A flash, my arm jolted, and the acrid scent of gunfire swirled around me.
The young soldier dropped to the ground. Blood soaked his white suit, seeping through the fibers. I’d shot him dead center.
“No!” Adami screamed, scrambling around the desk. A white figuring of nude male bodies entwined crashed to the white carpet. He choked on a gasp. He spun toward Giada. “You cost me everything.”
“I can say the same about you.” She held the gun in both hands and fired, hitting Adami in the throat. He grabbed his neck, blood oozing between his fingers.
“Giada!” I lunged for her.
She fired again. Adami stumbled back a step, then crumbled to the ground. Blood saturated his starched white shirt.
Stefano grabbed her, locking her in his arms, and prying the gun from her fingers. “What the fuck is wrong with you?”
“I thought you were the only crazy fucking psycho with a gun,” Carmine said to Stefano.
“Get her out of here,” I said.
Giada struggled in Stefano’s arms. Tears streamed down her face, mascara smudging her eyes.
“Calm the fuck down,” Stefano snapped and thrust her at Carmine. “Get her to the car.”
The vehicle was armored. At the moment, it was the only safe place for her. Either one of Adami’s men was going to kill her, or one of mine would.
Valentino stood in the room, staring at the carnage. His jaw trembled, but his hooded gaze narrowed on me.
Deafening silence blanketed the room. The pungent odor of sulfur and death burned in my nostrils.
“Has your need for retribution been met?” Rage edged his words.
I lifted my gaze from the two dead men, their blood soaking the white carpet. “Has yours?”
Ant stood behind me, and Stefano monitored the door.
“No one will be coming.” Valentino crossed the room, stepping over the dead men, to the desk. He sat, but I remained where I stood. “Your visit today was expected. As was the result. Lazaro was under no misconceptions that you’d kill him. Your reputation is well earned.”
My gut clenched. Adrenaline fired through my system, heightening my reflexes and my sense of danger. “Explain.”
“Lazaro had meetings with his capos. He named me the new boss of the Adami family. He admitted that he’d orchestrated the hit on Roberto Bruno without consulting the Commission. He didn’t only betray your family, but he betrayed his own.”
He’d expected and planned for his death. He killed my father knowing I’d take his life. “Why?”
“Don Bruno, do you wish to have the Adami family as an ally or as an enemy?” Several soldiers filed into the room. “I’d prefer to count you as a friend.”
