Chapter 27

The dinner is only an excuse for these men to gather behind the Capo’s back. The fact that the Vitale family wasn’t invited is strange and definitely seems like an affront. But after my little conversation with Fiamma, I’m certain the night will be rather lively. Displaying all my femininity in my red dress, which matches my ruby earrings, I go downstairs with Graziela, ready for one hell of a night. We are accompanied by my father and brothers and welcomed by a beautiful and strangely envious Siena. We used to be friends, but time, distance, and her obvious envy of my future new position drove us apart. Her father tried to have her married to Arturo or Francesco, but they rejected her after she clearly tried to make my fiancé replace me with her. Her father took a risk trying to bury th