Entangled With The Dominant Mafia

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stepbrother go on and on about how importa

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yone knows there are only five bosses in the Cosa Nostra – Rizzo, Torrisi, Vitale, L

, and one day, it w

l can

a wave of guilt for wish

e me,

, Giorgio took over Papà's place in the Cosa Nostra. It went straight

but he wouldn't hear of it. Sadly, my mamma died of pneumonia when I was thr

our family, so no one dared go against him. Now

o get my share of the inheritance tha

han half of his share, wasting it

s his own, so I can't blame Papà for leaving him in charge of our finance

o years after Mamma died. I was five, and Giorgio

a different person. One that'

but Giorgio won't get a dime from me. I'm hoping I can cash in

urmur, "Excuse me. I'm

who just came in, and he doesn't pay me

establishment. The place is packed, and even though I've

rant belongs to Angelo Rizzo, and I've only seen him a fe

ostra terrify the living crap out of me. They're

to fear the five families like the rest of

g in front of me, but when he has to speak to on

he one who suffers. The last time Big Ricky scolded Gior

front of the single men in the Cosa Nostra. I know he plans to ma

ity who would disapprove if he tried to marry me. After all, we were raised as brother and sister. It's my only saving grace and also t

h summer dress I'm wearing, making sure the fabric isn't stuck in my underwear. It happened to Aida when we were fourteen, and I

eflection in the mirr

ll, then you can run away and

able, an office door opens to my right. Not thin

, I'm dou

neck. I can't hear what's being said, but as Big Ricky comes ou

er o

has Big Ricky's eyes sn

r

dart to the left. I know it's stupid of me to run, but my

hallway before being grabbed by th

oNo

g Ricky ignores me, which has me beg

eyes lock on Mr. Rizzo, who's wiping the blood from

ery crimson drop from the blade, he orders with

by Tiny, who doesn't even break a sweat. Then again, he's a mountain of

kept myself pure for marriage. I attend church every

nd when his hazel eyes lock on me,

r

my mouth goes bone dry. I swallow ha

to the sandals on my feet be

happened," Big

y voice quivers as I plead, "I

e his thumb scratches his bottom l

s gaze delivers a p

Get me out of this mess, an

office, and without tak

the murder w

ister," Big Ricky

any faster, I'm

ts an eyebrow

ows m

y sure nothing happens in his

owly stalking closer to me. "I haven't

elms me, but by the grace of

rom me, I have to tilt my h

rast with his hazel eyes. There are tiny golden flecks that make it look like flames are burning in his brown-green irise

, I realize they're the same height. Ea

, Mr. Rizzo's body is firmer, giving me the impressi

ce, whereas Mr. Riz

the two men while I'm overly c

nd when I can't stand the pressure anymore,

yebrows, and his words are soft an

I free to go, or is he

back and let out a frightened sound. I pinch my eyes shut, a

over my cheekbones and j

feel something tug at m

osely while he wraps a curl of

Giorgio's voice booms outside the office. "For f

s of the office door squeak, and he s

Giorgi

ut my eyes remain on the biggest

do?" Giorgio

o of the curl, I nervously brush my hand over my hair w

w my attention, and I accidentally saw Mr. Rizzo...ah...do something. I didn't mean to look. It jus

rt Miss Romano to a table and get her a cu

u

right, I ask, "

ating gaze returns

ough me as I quickly exit

icky, who's not much taller

mouth lifting slightl

to a table and nods at th

zo talks to y

e least threatening of the bunch, which gives me

As long as you keep q

and with hope filling m

r a server to come closer. "Bring

Big Ricky looks at me

s toward a table where thr

mp in the chair while wipin

That was

the terrifying past few

be in so much tro

ver my shoulders, and I g

ust came face-to-fa

is intense.

eaking

active Angelo Rizzo is. I understand why Aida, my cousin, was so infatuate

e ever seen, but it doesn't take away from how

again. Thanks fo

urder I witnessed, and it

to crime and corruption, but that's not the case for me

ou can make a clean break f