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I forced myself to stand up from the carpet and walk over to where the men were setting up the contracts on the coffee table. This was my role. I had to witness every signature for contracts between our family and business deals.
I watched Enzo’s hand shaking as he signed his name on the line his papi was supposed to. The original deal was still in place except I had to change the marriage clause from Giovanni to Maximus. Once everything was signed. Everyone started to filter out of the room and our men were called in to dispose of Francesco’s body discreetly.
I stormed out of the living room alone, feeling an overwhelming sense of panic creeping up on me when a firm hand grabbed my wrist.
“We need to talk,” Sal whispered slowly as I turned my head around.
“Yes. I think we all need to talk.” Giovanni hissed at both of us before storming away. “My office. Now.”
Liv raced after him as they climbed the stairs and I turned back to Sal’s grinning face. My stomach dropped. “It’s time he knew the truth, CeCe.”
He let go of my wrist and started up the stairs after my son as I stood frozen in the lobby. My worst nightmare was coming true, and I could do nothing to stop it.
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Giovanni
What the fuck just happened?
I stormed into my office, feeling extremely on edge after that shit show. I mean there was a part of me that was elated. We got what we wanted. I am keeping my position and no longer have to marry Camilla. Max and Cami are going to be married and we keep the original alliance that we need in order to take out the Leone’s. I should be shouting from the rooftops how happy I am but I couldn’t. Something was going on between Sal and mamma and it left me feeling cold.
Liv entered my office after me, pausing to watch me pacing the room, hand on hip. “I- I don’t know what to say,” she spoke quietly.
“That shouldn’t have happened. Not that it is a bad thing. It’s fucking great for us but… Boss would never have done that to save the alliance. Murdering a fucking boss is downright risky even if it is meticulously planned and he just did that on impulse! Why? Why would he do that?” I spoke loudly, trying to get all my thoughts out quickly before Sal and mamma came up.
“I don’t know. Whatever your mamma said to him must have worked,” Liv said carefully as she stepped towards me and put her hands on my arms to stop my frantic movements. I pulled her into my chest, hugging her tightly to try and calm the uneasy feeling inside me.
“But what could she have possibly said for him to do that? For him to risk everything?”
Just at that moment, my uncle waltzed into my room with a gleeful look on his face which faltered slightly when he saw me hugging Liv. She tried to pull out of my embrace but I held her to me tighter. I needed her right now.
“What was that Boss?” I asked him directly as his dark eyes flickered from Liv back to me.
“I suppose it is out of the question to expect her to leave? This is a family matter after all.”
“She is family now. And I expect you to treat her as such. She stays.”
His eyes narrowed at my tone but his smile returned as mamma walked into the room looking extremely nervous and pale.
“Fine. Shall we all sit down?” My zio walked over to an armchair and pointed at it for mamma to take a seat. Her terrified eyes scanned his face and then mine before she silently sat down next to him. My jaw ticked as I looked between them. Something was definitely wrong here.
Releasing Liv, I perched on the edge of my desk with my arms folded as Liv did the same next to me.
“Don’t look at me like that, Giovanni. I am still your Boss,” Sal growled when I could no longer hide the anger and irritation on my face when no one spoke.
“I am just trying to understand what exactly made you think it would be a good idea to shoot the Aiani Boss in my house?”
“What is the problem? You got what you wanted?” He shrugged.
“What if Enzo goes straight to the commission about this? What is stopping him?”
“He won’t. Because we have his sister and I have made it very clear that if he betrays us, I will send her head back to him in a box before the commission can get to me.”
Liv gasped next to me, her hand slamming over her mouth and Sal chuckled.
“You better toughen up girly, if you want to be in this world.”
“But why kill him? Why not just try to negotiate a better deal?” I asked. I already knew the answer but I wanted to hear him say it.
