Chapter 6

ALESSIA

He didn’t look at me throughout the ride home, neither did he say a word. Was he mad at me? Or at my father for the mess he had pushed us into ?

Speaking of father, I still didn’t get to catch a glimpse of him. Mother and aunt Lucretia had ran out when Cesare led Salvatore away.

They had come to say their goodbyes, ignoring the half dead man whose father gave my father the position he held today. I needed no seer to tell me that war was coming. But this time, it might be the Outfit against the Outfit, Giuseppe against Russo.

Serves my father right.

“Here, have some water, Alessia.”

He handed the bottle to me with a warm smile on his pretty face. If I hadn’t seen him kill two men a while ago, I’d have concluded he was the most nicest in the Berlusconi family. But indeed he was, but he was also the most vicious.

The Viper as people call him. He no doubt is living up to his name.

“ Thank you Cesare,” I nod in appreciation. It was just what I needed aft