The Crimson Throne
ffocating. Adriana sat in the back of the black SUV, her fingers tapping
rno wante
out her father. T
ght. "You should've let me put a bul
window. "No. Killing him would've given us nothing. But now? He'll
onvinced. "You're
I know Vito. He's been circling my father's empire for
arview mirror. "And now he kn
was no humor in it. "Let's rem
-
Thunder rumbled in the distance, lightning flashing across the sky. It
Rocco, Matteo, and Salvatore sat around the long table,
emanding silence. Luca followed,
ther chair at the head of the table. "Vito Salerno o
ion was i
his breath, rub
been eyeing our turf for years. Should'
. "If Vito wanted you dead, why have
now I know. He probably thinks I'm still figuri
"Then let's p
wait for him to strike.
not just some street thug-he has powerful connections, politicia
let my father's killer walk free. And
sino downtown. It's one of his biggest operations, and it's where he does
slow, deadly smile. "Then l
-
no was a
den-it was Vito's financial stronghold. Money laundering, illegal
ssed in black, armed to the teeth. The plan was simple: ge
split into two teams. Adriana, you and I take the floor. Matteo, Rocco, you
r, checking the magazine. "No survivor
love it when yo
her eyes.
-
stepped inside
bullet between his eyes. His body crumpled to the floor, and
hot to the chest. Across the room, Rocco and Matteo had reached
e panicked crowd like a q
ables, chips and cash scattering across the floor. But her focu
ied t
a was
ge, and hurled the jagged glass straight at him. It struck his leg,
he roulette table, pressi
Vito?" sh
mpered. "I-I
g an
n harder against h
escape. "He's-he's out of town! He left y
tened. "Then who's
. He's Vito's right hand. He's the
hanged a lo
d be a message Vit
ovanni, smiling. "You
pulled th
nst the table, blood sp
o, taking in the destruction they h
beside her.
d her gun. "Now,
pproaching sirens filled the air. Police. Someone had mana
d. "We nee
o Enzo. "Is the
n nodded. "For now,
gh the alleyway. Rain had started to fall, wash
riana turned back to the burning casin
move had
ar was far
car, her voice c
oretti d
, starting
they disappeare