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THE MAFIA IN-LAWS

THE MAFIA IN-LAWS

Author: Ian Nysick
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Chapter 1 The Gala

Word Count: 1151    |    Released on: 25/01/2025

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

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1 Chapter 1 The Gala2 Chapter 2 The Proposal3 Chapter 3 Matteo's Plans4 Chapter 4 Evelyn's Suspicions5 Chapter 5 Sophia's Internal Struggle6 Chapter 6 Matteo's Hidden Agenda7 Chapter 7 Andrew Begins to Notice Discrepancies8 Chapter 8 Dante Russo as a Threat9 Chapter 9 Sophia Receives a Threatening Message10 Chapter 10 Evelyn Uncovers Subtle Hints of the Russos' Criminal Connections11 Chapter 11 Evelyn Confronts Sophia About Her Suspicions12 Chapter 12 Andrew Begins Questioning Sophia's Loyalty13 Chapter 13 Andrew Secretly Begins Investigating Sophia's Past14 Chapter 14 Sophia Is Caught Between Matteo's Demands and Her Love for Andrew15 Chapter 15 Andrew Starts Connecting the Dots and Uncovers Matteo's Real Plan16 Chapter 16 Sophia Is Forced to Make a Choice Between Her Father and Andrew17 Chapter 17 Matteo Declares War on the Remingtons18 Chapter 18 Dante Is Forced to Choose a Side19 Chapter 19 The Remingtons and Dante Prepare to Strike First20 Chapter 20 The Attack on Matteo's Estate Begins21 Chapter 21 The Power Struggle Begins22 Chapter 22 Carlo's Counterattack23 Chapter 23 The Rescue Mission Begins24 Chapter 24 Picking Up the Pieces25 Chapter 25 Ghosts of the Past26 Chapter 26 The Shadow in the Dark27 Chapter 27 The Battle for Control28 Chapter 28 The Assassin Arrives29 Chapter 29 The Assassin's Gambit30 Chapter 30 Setting the Trap for Isabella31 Chapter 31 Isabella's True Agenda Revealed32 Chapter 32 The Hunt for Isabella Begins33 Chapter 33 The Trap Closes34 Chapter 34 The Final Loose Ends35 Chapter 35 The Last Russo Rises36 Chapter 36 The Council Declares War37 Chapter 37 The First Kill38 Chapter 38 The Council's Retaliation39 Chapter 39 The Blood War Begins40 Chapter 40 The Assassin Sent for Sophia41 Chapter 41 The Phantom Returns42 Chapter 42 No More Running43 Chapter 43 The Council's Final Play