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But now that we know, we'll do what we need to do.
First, find Natalia.
Next, take down those two conniving, duplicitous, backstabbing, plotting motherfuckers.
And anyone who fucking helped them.
And anyone else who was behind Natalia's kidnapping.
That will pave the way for our boss to come back out of hiding.
Colorado is a hell of a long way from this city, but I'll go to the ends of the earth to find Natalia.
She mine.
No one takes what's mine and lives to tell about it.
Fuck.
The thought of what she must've been through all this time makes my chest tight. Doubt creeps up.
It's been sixty-four fucking days.
She could be dead.
I push that thought out of my head as fast as it entered.
Natalia is alive.
She has to be.
Fuck. I never should've let her out of my sight.
I squeeze my eyes shut and open them again, forcing myself to take those useless, negative, defeatist thoughts out of my head. Guilt won't fix this.
Neither will doubt.
I have to focus.
Vinny's message is the key.
Those are the words that I need to linger in the back of my mind, a relentless reminder of the fact that the new information will help us complete the task ahead.
As my team and I make our way to Colorado, I'm certain that following the leads and information from Vinny will make a difference. It's a long way there. Almost two thousand miles. I'll use that time to do some research on my tablet.
I search through our list of the boss's property assets that span across the country. The Romano family has an extensive set of legally operating businesses and assets across the USA and in Italy. From factories and retail malls to farms and food chain franchise outlets. Romano really put in the effort to go straight and leave the illegal sit behind.
It's kept the family safer, having business operations that no other mafia family could fight them for or try to take away. Yes, they bring in money, but not to the extent that drugs or weapons would've made them.
But then again, that's why no one's looking to investigate or arrest our people. Going straight has kept the law off our backs so we have to remain under the radar.
And when we find Natalia and get her somewhere safe, we can go after our consiglieri.
Don't lost hope, Natalia.
Just thinking about her fills me with need.
This time that’s passed feels like an eternity when all I have are memories and hope to keep me going. My mind drifts back to our first night together - those innocent eyes looking up at me, telling me she wants to be mine. She ignited a flame within me that refuses to flicker, let alone go out. Those images sear my brain, as real as if it were yesterday.
