Rodrigo’s eyes darkened, a flicker of something ugly sparking to life. “Careful how you speak to me, girl,” he said, his voice low. He stepped closer, his hand starting to rise.Before he could touch her, Suzi stood. The movement was so sudden that it stopped him mid-motion. Her voice was quiet but laced with steel. “If you lay a hand on me again, it will be the last thing you ever do.”His hand froze in the air, shock flashing across his face. “Excuse me? What the fuck are you saying?” he barked.“You seem to forget,” she went on, her gaze locked to his, “I am not just your daughter anymore. I am Max Costello’s wife and Antonio Costello’s daughter-in-law. Do you understand what that means?”A muscle jumped in his jaw, but she did not back down.“It means if you hurt me, you answer to his family,” she said, her voice steady. “And you know what they do to men who hurt their own, don’t you, Daddy?”Her mother’s breath caught, her eyes wide, but she did not interrupt.Suzi took a slow st
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