The Mafia Queen's Gambit

darting to the large wedding photo

s were stiffly pressed

g his mind. "We got it wrong! We didn't

ind Roderick, stiffened, insti

h fury. "She's the one we're after! She had her bodyguards r

to light, and E

red as she pleaded. " No, Roderick,

f coldly, turning to Jo

aled the security to guide the shak

t's a misunderstanding, we still need to settle the

sitated, then his eye

him, he lunged forward an

had already pinned his arms, a knee pressed i

rage, powerless to c

rn to shreds did the scar-fac

tablecloth to cover hersel

ng an undeniable weight. "The dress issue is settled, but

and he began t

f you, break three of your own fingers. If you refuse, I know some mercenary brokers. The fiercest battlefields always need b

ossed the hammer

air settling in as they eyed the ar

ng on his forehead, sweat dripping down his face.

t the marble floor, and with a cl

ed through the hall as bloo

grabbed hammers, their screams rising and

ing to Erica, he stumbled toward me, forcing a fawning smile. "Sophia, I was blind. I didn'

Roderick, you think groveling now makes

icker of embarrassmen

clenched his fists, sw

gn of rekindling old feelings, he turned and app

ike a leaf, sobb

y, her fear faded, replaced by th

ed to herself. "Sophia, you think this will make me submit

pocket, her fingers swiftly

k into Roderick's arms, her sobs

htly at my side. My assistant raised my phone, the scre

street corner, a man in a van

ng from his lips, and pressed the cal