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

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

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

ia Harrison unscrewed her gold fo

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