Chapter Twenty Seven

Amanda walked into Lorenzo's office, her heart thumped as she moved. She calculated every step trying to think of what her default responses would be. She had to be confident, she had only trained for this moment her whole life. Her mother's life was at stake.

"Sit down," Lorenzo said to her. He wore a serious expression that said something was about to go down.

"I like your determination and brains to pursue the family business, young Maffia" he said. She liked that he addressed her as 'young Maffia ". It was a name he had given to her after what happened to her as a little girl.

"Your Father is a weak man who I had tried to make strong. I gave him the side family to run because I believed he could do a good job, one day that would become your responsibility." Lorenzo said without looking at her.

"I don't know what to say to that, Sir," Amanda replied.

"There's nothing to say anymore, it's settled. Your loyalty will be constantly tested, don't think it won't. I've always known that y