e

oom of the Fanucci mansion was filled with people of high status. Poli

ol me though, because just like everyone

he Fanuccis-hide behind their businesses, which were merely a shield to hide thei

ature of these mafia families was clear t

cci, who greeted the guests with a big smile, l

nd snacks. There was no time to rest as everything was

e a tray with a single bottle of expensive champag

still for a second," she

za," I said

xine, whose dramatic laughter cou

was glued to his arm like a pot of honey. Around the

mansion, it's going to b

xine had an alarming level of arrogance, one no one could compete with. She treated

ought me back to reality. She pointed at a man and wo

"Yes, I

ormation. "Leonardo owns the West Coast. They call him th

entirely whether she was jokin

the union of these two fam

d be wise to avoid them as well. It would be gre

dy today," I told Liza. "She's quite so

s a spoiled brat, but don'

as never great, but if I would compare her to Naty-my daughter was an angel. By now she

ho was staring at me with a smug smirk disp

k tuxedo that seemed to ma

d, emphasizing the annoyingly

acknowledgment which ma

ss made it clear that he was simpl

calls," I excused myself from Liza, not darin

d his glass without making any eye contact. By now I knew making any

cuse me," her tone was anything but polite. "It's kin

turned around with a smile. "I'm sorry, Madam," I spoke, r

are the maids," Maxine told her entourage. "S

Startled, I looked at Maxine, fearing the woman might kill me-but luckily, she was too busy with her own conv

he simpl

let go of me. I was already on the edge of Maxine's bel

yone's attention, and everything stopp

e began his speech, strong and confident.

nd of course, Maxine," Alessio locked eyes with his future bride, whose mouth

with her hand, giggling.

this, but I can't stand here and pretend to marry

h

sympathy for Maxine. No matter how mean she had been, this was a hars

ne chuckled nervously, looking around fo

nd here and pretend to be happy, while the woman I truly lo

rned as everyone, myself included,

anucci wi

ld've t

d've been stupid enough to i

om the balcony. Leonardo Baldini, and his wife, d

ess everything, he had turned towards me and grabbed my hand, tightly.

name is

the world around