n bed. She stretched to pick up

d the call with ann

epare for the deal with the Nicolettis." Her dad spoke in his astute voice. She could imagine the fro

er phone, it was 9:30am. She

ring him to you?" She asked

Just off him and clean it u

arms. She went to her home g

vered it with her pants. She put her gun in her hip holster and shrugged her jacket on. Ever s

he got outside. She entered one of the cars parked

." She told Dan

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odyguards to wait outside and she walked to the

u." A short, petite woman in

t the door. Don't you think so

e woman scrutinized her and looked at t

erto, Mrs. Torres." Chiara chu

iara put a foot in the doorway, preventing the door from clos

ry, I will w

m and sat down. She scanned the room and noticed the family pictures a

. Torres who was standing like a sta

ked around the room as she spoke. She deliberately avoided e

not try anything funny. One wrong move an

minutes later, she came down with a beautiful teenage girl who resembled

ace beside her on the sofa. Catherine walked timidly

thing nice for me, Mrs. Torres?" Chiara watc

if he does not want to attend your funeral, and try to sound c

her brother's number. Her hands were shak

three times befo

Brother) Catherine sp

crossed her legs and relaxe

look at Chiara and she gulped. "She said you will b

he toilet and go to my room. Take the gun in the second

ly and grabbed the

u are sending your little sister on a su

t but she could hear

ter and your mother. But I will not stop there, anyone who associates with you will be b

rs were falling down her face and she bit he

walked in with a tray. There was spaghetti and tomato sauce with chopped sausages on a

t a cook as Alberto says." Chiara picked the glass of water and sip

a bite of the food. She waited a while and when

rged into the house looking frazzled.

r all, it is a habit of his." She held the glass of water against her lips and slowly drank the water. All the while, her

glass on the tra

scuss, right?" She asked

else, an incriminating file concerning your business will be released to the polic

. She walked towards him in a brisk motion and pushed him t

tting on my bad side, none! But I guess you do not want to die alone." She

She picked up a picture, Mrs Torres, Catherine, Alberto and t

. "Please, I did not do anything. It was a lie, I swear on my mother'

eg away. Alberto fell to the grou

not worry, your mother's life will be the first to go if any disappoin

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