Chapter 11 - Sofia Thought I Was Dead Until She Heard My Father’s Watch Begin to TickI woke in the hospital.
The bullet had struck my vest.
Sofia sat beside my bed.
She was holding my father's watch.
“You scared me.”
I smiled.
“You're not supposed to be here.”
“You're not supposed to get shot.”
Fair enough.
My mother laughed through tears.
Elena stood behind her.
And then Marco's old lieutenant entered.
He brought news.
Matteo had been arrested.
Thomas was dead.
The organization was dismantling.
The evidence had been delivered to federal authorities.
For the first time, the Moretti family wasn't ruled by fear.
I decided to change everything.
I sold businesses connected to crime.
I shut down illegal operations.
I turned my security network into a legitimate company.
Some men left.
Some stayed.
But nobody stayed because they feared me.
They stayed because they believed in what I was building.
Sofia remained close.
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She called me Uncle.
I never corrected her.
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