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Tony crosses his arms over his chest. “Fuck that. The position is your birthright. They should all be getting down on their knees and kissing your ass.”
That makes me smile. “I’m young, Tony. Dons usually get their position when they’re in their thirties. Most of the capos are much older than me,” I point out.
“Again, bullshit. Christian D’Angelo became the Don of his family in his early twenties. Just like you.”
“Yes, and like me, it only happened so early because his father died. The only difference is that the only people that could have challenged Christian’s position were his brothers, and neither of them gave a fuck. Meanwhile I’ve got opposition coming in from all angles.”
Tony’s jaw clenches. “I still say we kill them.”
“You can’t just kill everyone who doesn’t agree with you.”
“Of course I can,” he says cheerfully.
“Guys!” Michael snaps. “Kie and Lena are still here.”
I look up and find both women’s eyes fixed on us.Shit, I forgot about that.
“Don’t worry,” Elena says, fluttering her eyelashes. “You’re not offending our delicate sensibilities with your talk. Carry on.”
“I’d rather you didn’t,” Kiara mutters.
I lean back in my chair and shoot her an apologetic glance, “Sorry, Kie.”
Elena walks over to me. “Who’s your opposition?”
I stare up at her warily. “What are you talking about now, trouble?”
She rolls her eyes. “You said you’ve got opposition coming in from all angles. Vincent’s dead. And from what I heard, you tortured the men who sided with him. Who else is opposing you?”
I’m about to tell her to mind her own business when her brother opens his big mouth.
“Ivan.”
I look at him sharply and he shrugs.
“Your cousin?” Kiara questions curiously.
“It’s just suspicion,” I clarify.
“No, it’s fucking shady that he came back immediately after Ricardo died,” Tony states. “Almost like he was waiting for it. He’s also older than you, which means the capos might be liable to trust him more. They might push for him to be the next Don instead of you.”
I clench my jaw. “He’s not involved in the business. He doesn’t know how things are run.”
“We both know that’s not the issue here. He’s a snake.”
“Aren’t you two a bit too old for conspiracy theories?” Elena questions. We both turn to her. Her hands are on her hips, her eyes hard, “I mean, it sounds like Ivan hasn’t done anything wrong.”
“Yet,” Tony grits out.
“Exactly. Wait till he gives you a reason to be suspicious. He’s your cousin,” she says to me. “He probably came home to support his family. Give him a break.”
“You sound really defensive, trouble,” I say, feeling a muscle in my jaw tick.
She shrugs. “I just don’t think he’s a bad guy.”
None of us speak for several seconds after that. Until Kiara does.
“Hey, I have an idea,” she says. “How about a party?”
