Lorenzo Vitale
The stabbing pains in my abdomen seem to sharpen whenever I am under stress.
I stood up after managing to calm the pain. Remaining impassive was difficult, but necessary, considering the tension that had settled over the meeting.
Arturo and Mia hate each other equally, and the Sartori clan is the main source of a power struggle that should not even exist.
For a few seconds, as the pain intensified, I imagined Salvatore walking into that damned office, ordering us to shut up and resolve everything with honor, discipline, and intelligence, because whoever holds power also carries responsibility.
If Alexandra falls, we all fall.
Being forceful was necessary to maintain control.
That, and an extra measure of grappa, which Fiamma quickly removed from my reach when she came
