Chapter 6 - Whispers in the Dark
The revelation of the microchip sparked a chaotic uproar.
Don Romano reached for his gun,
but Alessandro was faster.
In one fluid motion,
the mafia boss had his Beretta pressed against Romano’s temple.
"Sit down,"
Alessandro commanded,
the authority in his voice absolute.
The guards in the room surrounded the Romano faction,
their weapons leveled at their chests.
Vivian screamed,
a sound of pure terror,
as she realized her father’s life hung by a thread.
"You think I didn't know?"
Alessandro hissed.
"I knew someone had betrayed the Vancinis."
"I just didn't think you would be stupid enough,"
"to hide the evidence in a child's toy."
I held Emma tightly,
covering her ears so she wouldn't hear the violence in his tone.
"My husband knew,"
I whispered,
realizing the truth.
"Julian knew they were coming for him,"
"and he hid the truth where no one would look."
Alessandro nodded,
never taking his eyes off Romano.
"He trusted you to keep it safe,"
"and you did,"
"without even knowing it."
He looked at the other bosses.
"The Romanos are stripped of their rank."
"Their territories are now forfeit."
"And as for Vivian,"
"she will be sent to the convent in Sicily,"
"to live out her days in silence."
Vivian collapsed to the floor,
sobbing and begging for mercy,
but no one looked at her.
They were all looking at the microchip,
the tiny piece of technology that held the secrets of their world.
"Take them away,"
Alessandro ordered.
As the guards dragged the Romanos out,
Alessandro turned to me.
His face was spattered with a few drops of Romano’s sweat,
and his eyes were dark with the weight of his power.
"It's not over,"
he said.
"The data on this chip,"
"it points to someone else."
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"Someone much closer to home."
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