Rising From Ashes: The Syndicate Queen's Comeback

friend, Serena, had a sick obsession

a new Syndicate front company, she wo

Syndicate bosses to question my integ

, Giovanni shielded her behind

ul," he told me. "It's no fun i

rumors she spread forced me t

led me overl

id. "If you have nothing to hide, why are you

m position-a promotion into th

e stunt, storming my office

ctly called the a

t the exact same t

is first reaction was to b

amily-sanctioned betrothal contract

Did you really have to make such a humil

n't wrong. You ar

pte

na'

eerily calm

ding Syndicate associates, who had just been speaki

cold stares mad

I asked, my voice trembling. "I know you want to cov

ly pushed the thick, cream-colored

self," he stated with chilling indifference. "I apologize for wasting

n my throat. My mind

back and waved it triumphan

ous title, so he got the Don's official seal for us," she laughed, a sharp, vic

ment back to Giovanni and gave m

me," the lead cop sneered. "Nex

ly escorted me upstairs just moments ag

couldn't wait to se

s to re-evaluate your clearance," he said, swif

Please go home and wait for our notice. We will info

ction wa

if I had been slapped across

umiliation wer

out and grabbed my upper arm

ll take you home. It's on my way," he s

y arm out of his gri

tly did th

ed his jaw and t

n't you afraid of making a fool of yo

Syndicate, why did you propose to me last month and

ld answer, Serena b

about that little

y voice dropping a f

her arm thro

n't pu

o marry Giovanni, so I just wanted

t you would actually accept a mass-produced

my hands clenching into

ring, I had once que

y hands, looking at me

'm just too impatient to make you my wife," he h

expression, I had a

r got the

official betrothal