The Godfathers

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ce tight with the weight of his decision. His eyes never left Dante

ed back in his chair, unbothered, cle

ck order to one of his guards outside. Emilio's gaze fo

ision about the duel. And if

as Ramon's shoe echoed against

lose, lowering his voice just enough to

vy with uncertainty. "What should I do? Should

r. He looked at Emilio for a long moment b

on said. "You don't need to get your hands dirty. Let your men

't have to get caught in the muck of this duel, but he still needed to show Dant

I won't fight like a dog, Dante," he said, his voice c

d see things my way," he said, leaning

to follow your rules," he said, his voice calm but firm. "You c

, making it clear h

elf, Emilio. You've got people telling you what to do, don't you? Your men. Your advisors." He le

ger burned through him. The urge to punch Dante's smug face was nea

eeth. His voice was cold, and controlled, but the anger steaming beneath it was i

" he said, his voice low and threatening now. "But you're not foolin

efending himself anymore-he was defending everything he'd built. His family'

s tense as he fought to control his emotions. "You think you know me, Dante?" Emilio said coldly

fading. "Sure, Emilio. But you're

. "I'll send my men, but I'm not afraid of

hest. He was enjoying this. He was enjoying seeing him strugg

ually. "We'll see

voice hard. "We'll do i

to show Dante that he was wrong, but he held back. Instead

part of the uncertainty

ve as Dante cal

lio. Don't ke

ned back to face him. "You think you

iving you the chance to prove your

aw. "Fine. We'll see

d out, Ramon follow

dge, but Emilio wouldn't back

he pressurein the air thickening with every step. His mind

he weight of the decision pressing down on him with every footstep. This w

d, Emilio paused. A cold shiver ran down his sp

ong enough? What if this wa

broke through the silence, smooth and c

Emilio. Come wi

's spine. The door clicked shut behind them, but Dante

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