The Mafia Vows of Vengeance

ed shadows across the cracked pavement, and the hum of distant sirens provided a haunting soundtrack. Swaby

ears learning how to manipulate, infiltrate, and, when necessary, destroy. Matteo Costa was the fina

apped her from her thoughts.

mething

known as Reese, let out a short chuckle. "You never a

the bait. "Time

nderer. He used to be useful, but looks like he got greedy. Tr

phone tightened. "An

guy's desperate. He's been bouncing from cheap mot

liste

st side. Room 212. Paid for a week upfront, but based on his a

I'll make sure he doe

, Red? I've seen you play the long ga

im," she said,

'll send you the rest of th

ed her phone away. Now

e

akly, some of its letters burnt out, leaving only Blu Orch flickering in the darkness. A couple of cars sat in t

desk, her expression unre

forties peered at her over

to see a fri

rowned. "

lar bill and slid it across th

ace. With a sigh, he pocketed the bill and gestu

already moving towa

cheap air freshener. Room 212 was at the

at

ould hear rustling, the sound of a zipper, hurried movement

shing the door open b

ked exhausted-unshaven, sweat dripping from his temple, a suit

?" he demanded, stepp

warmth in it. She stepped insid

Costa

f color. "I-I was

her head.

ust-I nee

njoying the way he flinched. "Mat

is eyes darted to the bedside ta

ighed.

k hesi

la

lammed it down onto his wrist just as he reached for the gun. He le

over. A swift kick to his knee

asped. "I have

is own gun against his forehead.

hard. "Wh-what doe

Matteo hadn't given specific instru

te

stepping back. "You

blinked.

tell Matteo every

no,

ing him up. "Either you walk out of h

is eyes, but he nod

d gestured to the d

ing the

ck sitting rigidly beside her in the passenger seat

ty. Matteo was waiting in the VIP lounge, a gla

d slightly as he saw

tteo, please! I-I wasn't tryin

ng him. His eyes shifted to

I should," she

ied her for a moment, then turned back t

ix it! I

hed. "No,

lled out a silencer-equipped

mped forwar

didn't

her, sharp with curiosit

hout hesitation. "To

ed. "I think I'm star

. Because I'm jus

her step closer to Matteo Costa.A