ooklyn to the high-rise towers of Manhattan. They were the silent partners, the puppet masters, the ones who made the city tick and took a cut of every deal. But the Lombardi's power wasn't j

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nly a select few dared to address him as such. Don Marco's sons, Alessandro and Javier, were groomed for different paths. Alessandro, the elder, was bred to inherit the throne. He grew up in Queens, learning the intr

. He respected only those who respected themselves. His focus was on power, on building the Lombardi Empire. Love, to him, was a distraction, a luxury he couldn't afford al

those who needed it most. It was a side of him few knew, a side he kept hidden from the world. Javier, on the other hand, was a different story. Having spent his childhood abroad, he was detached from

k City. But with great power comes great danger, and the Lombardi's knew that their position was always under

ere worried as he said to him "Oh my gosh bro, where were you, I searched everywhere and I called too", then he paused and said to him teasingly "Don't tell me you were with a woman

"You think or you know", he sighed as he said "Forget about it, I just hope I never see her again", Javier nodded, then Alessandro looked at him as he said "So, he is coming back home today", Javier looked at him as he sa

d you know that, I mean he groomed you to take over the company and to be the head of the gang right from when you were young, I never had any interest in all of that, that's why he and I were never close neither

t went down to her, her mom was surprised as she said "Oh my gosh, so you are telling me, you spent the night with the one and only Alessandro

here is one thing you can do for me", Ava looked at her as she wondered what she could want from her now, then Camille said to her "Leave the country", Ava looked at her surprised as she asked , "Why, what has my staying here got to do with anything", Ca

mom was still in the picture, and now her as doesn't care. Her step mom came to her as she said "Just take the cheque girl, this is your father's way of settling you, I mean you know whenever he s

no as she said "I will just go wherever, but don't worry, I will make sure I am out of your hair and you will never have to see me again". They smiled as they watched her go upstairs to pack her things, and in a short