es

nt!" Domenico Fanucci got up from his chair, an

ly, and after a few drinks too many, in combinatio

ng him from embarrassment, but he wouldn't budge. In

er brother Dante shook h

e his final wishes for his funeral," My other brother, G

taring at my extended family

a family that worshipped him as if he

thout a single penny, and grandma had foll

yard from scratch, then a brewery, then a brand, then some more businesses, both lega

ry tile on the street belonged to us-and it was because of my deceased grandfather,

but to follow him. Resp

smile appeared on his lips. "You should all know that we will soon be starting t

he jackpot. She was the symbol of the union between two powerful families, actual

her breath, her eyes glowing with

how much she despised that nickname. "You should know

other with hateful eyes, then she pressed a

ushing about the alli

f Leonardo Baldini, a man who was considered a rival by my fat

ying me off to Maxine, Dad was ensuring a stronger hold on the territories. Whether it wa

ement, no man would ever want to marry her, and it

or any other woma

ting for. It's the dream that I shared with your grandfather, Alessio. And you,

his, gran

was six feet under, didn't and w

r agreed to an a

qualities. She had a decent face, great body, she was a good fuc

meone who cared-like grandma, who had f

e the competition between her three sons, she made sure that Gi

as not someon

ing 'the great' Domenico Fanucci

good reason to end the engagement, one even mom and

right to make my own choices. I enjoyed being a free man, and I liked havi

his grand scheme, which didn't sat well with me. I've spent my entire life dedicat

essio F

and the

sed my glass in response and c

the future of th

t he said!"

ir conversations. I let out a relieved breat

t stand h

t cou

n't mar

d in with more bottles of champagne. They move

w one, Jimena, she's mine. So I need the two of you to back

e other end of the long table, but even from here, I could sense

kin had a subtle glow, her figure was petite yet curvaceous,

pretty a

t was my br

don't even know if

"Since when has that ever stopped any of us?" He op

dded, the grin never leaving his face. "I

she's good at cooking and cleaning. I can't make

ent. Unlike my brothers, I had more serious things to

," I gave him my unwanted opinion. "With tha

ested in marrying a maid, he'd probably beg me not to marry at all," he added. "Especially

bly beg me not

, and a sudden idea formed in my mind. An

s a scapegoat, and I would use

ld rather not have me marry at all, a

le. Her hands were shaking as she held the tray wit

erved my brothers, offering them noth

Dante smirked, forcing h

s about to respond, but then she cl

reached for my glass as I observed the vis

k to her forehead, and it was

med fri

n't done anything yet to make her

reaction. The champagne splashed over the

I watched with a grin as she immediately reached for a nap

back instantly. All throughout our i

ther would disapprove of. Shy

" I said, holdin

ell her twice as she h

as pe

fect

ultimatums, I would g

y the maid, or I