Chapter 0016

ADONIS

I hated parties. All the people spitting nonsense over my face. All those eyes zeroed on me. But according to David, attending parties, especially the ones thrown by the underbosses or captains, was a necessity, almost like dressing up.

Dom sighed, following behind me. He wasn’t any different from me. He hated having to hold on to a fake smile just as much as I did.

Standing by the entrance was the man of the house, the underboss Danilo Romano, the father of the woman—no, girl—I didn’t want to marry. He kept contact with my eyes as he took my hand in a firm hold.

“Danilo,” I said in a low, crisp voice. He greeted me, then Dom, and led us inside the house.

Danilo’s parties had always been fancy, with flowers and carpets, chandeliers and candles, frames and statues adorning the corridor and rooms.

The room where the party was being held was filled with people, mainly the other underbosses and captains, and tables with arrays of beverages and drinks and snacks, all put on an