THE MAFIA IN-LAWS
rs weaved seamlessly through the crowd, balancing trays of champagne. New York's elite had gathered here tonight, as they always did for the Remington Fo
ngton. His tailored midnight-blue tuxedo fit him perfectly, and his smile, though warm, held a hint of boredom. This event was as much about networking
own that clung to her figure with an effortless grace. Her presence commanded attention, yet there was an air of mystery about her, as though she belonged to the shadows rather than
his older brother, Richard, who was
Russo. New to the scene, I believe. Italian family. I heard t
ad, intrigued. "Or s
come and go. Anyway, stay focused tonight
phia's presence seemed almost deliberate, as if she had wa
nd was far from the pleasantries of the evening. Every step, every glance, was calculated. Beneath the layer
ng in her ears: "Do what you
p of donors near the bar. He was one of her father's informants, a man who had proven both useful and careless in equal mea
a knowing smile. "Sophia," he said, his tone warm
cent soft but deliberate. "I wasn
e beside him. "Always a pleas
ering her voice. "Have you
ed into his pocket, producing a slim USB drive. "Thi
d motion, her expression never wavering. "You've done we
espond, a familiar vo
urious, and just a touch disarming. He appeare
as she turned to face him. "Yes," she said smoothly, accept
but notice you from across the room.
needed to divert his attention-quickly. "The attention is all
ads," he replied, his tone easy. "
ead, feigning curio
ed. "You don't seem like someone who's here t
ced sound. "Perhaps I'm here
raising his glass. "Let
tally tracking Clarke's movements. She needed to make her next move, but Andrew's presence
harp eyes taking in every detail. Sophia Russo had caught her attention the moment she walked in, not because o
d, and murmured, "Do you know anything
I believe Richard mentioned her earlier.
ered on Sophia. "I
softly. "You don
ot to," she replied, her tone
, she slipped through the crowd and into a quiet corridor. Her heels clicked softly against the m
located the folder and tucked it into her clutch.
phi
h catching. Andrew stood in t
u for a moment," he
slightly behind her back. "Just needed a mo
picion crossing his face before it v
ied lightly, brushing past h
here was more to Sophia than met the eye. And for the first