a Harri

was absolute, heavy with the w

forgiving, cut through Barrett's feigned humility and Carla's smug, triumphant smile

oid of any warmth. "Since you have made your choice, t

osture faltered. "Don

or negotiation. She looked at Carla, her gaze stripping the girl of any remai

hastily ushered her out of the room. They had won their petty prize, completel

Head Butler stepped into the room, his usual com

y-the ruthless syndicate that controlled the East Side docks. He didn't wait to be invited. He stepped into t

where Barrett had just retreated, a knowing, dangerous smile playing on his lips. "A m

antly overriding her previous fury. "To wha

tly onto me. The weight of his stare was suffocating. "He believes it is time to solidify the border

vet. To refuse a Don's offer was a declaration of war

act moment she weighed the humiliation of Carla's betrayal a

ing its ironclad composure. "But to show our utmost respect to the

thout missing a beat, he reached into his breast pocket and w

kes. The line for the bride's name, however, was completely blank. They had come prepared. They knew exac

a Harrison unscrewed her gold foun

low, freezing numbness in its wake. I reached for a glass of water on my vanity, bu

a! I heard the servants whispering. Kyle Gallo is a monster! He keeps a dancer as a mist

th a pragmatic, calculating light. "He is a Gallo. The wealth, the power-you will be the

ed cage was still a cage, whether it was built by a politician or a mafia prince. Carla t

rry Kyle Gallo. I would step into their empire, play the obedient pawn, and the moment I

e door, my mind already calculating my next move. I needed to pay my g