All Chapters of The Godfather’s Favorite: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Ava's PerspectiveI firmly believe Father wouldn't have taken his own life without reason. And even though I hated how Jasper had shut me down, told me to stop asking, I couldn’t ignore the truth sitting just beneath the surface.I remembered how the mafia and the Quinn family had backed us into a corner—tightened the noose until we had no options left. Maybe Jasper was protecting me. Maybe the truth was worse than I imagined.Either way, I understood it now: If I wanted Jasper to trust me, words wouldn’t be enough. I had to prove it—with results that left no room to question the power I held.“One day,” I said quietly, “you’ll tell me yourself.”He didn’t respond.A faint smile touched my lips, more certain than soft. “Because, my dear brother… you hate them more than I do.”That made his fingers tighten, just slightly.I didn’t wait for anything else.After everything with Jasper, I didn’t want to go back to Bill’s place and ruin what was left of my mood. I sat in the car for a while

Alexander's PerspectiveThe room was a goddamn mess.Broken glass crunched under my boots. Furniture overturned. Blood smeared across the marble like some deranged artist got creative. My men stood frozen, faces pale, eyes avoiding mine."How many?" I asked, voice cold.Silence. Then Eddy stepped forward. "Four. Two stabbed. Two strangled."I let the numbers sit for a beat. Four men. Dead. In my building. On my watch.I turned slowly. "All this," I said, gesturing at the wreckage, "for one woman?"Eddy swallowed hard. "She was trained. Military or something like it. Moved fast. Precise."I stared at him. "If she was that good, she'd be long gone by now. But she’s not. You know why?"No answer.I stepped in closer. "Because she’s not running. She’s hiding."Something shifted in Eddy’s posture. I watched it click in his head.I narrowed my eyes. "If she wanted out, she wouldn’t be dragging this out. She’s circling. Waiting. She’s after something—or someone."Eddy grabbed his walkie-talki

Ava’s Perspective“I’ve only ever had one way of dealing with people who betray me.”“And what is that?” Alexander asked.“You’ll see.”I walked straight to the girl. “You’re sending them a message.”She blinked. “Are you insane?”“Probably,” I said. “But it works.”My wrist was caught mid-reach.Alexander again.“Enough,” he said. “You’re not doing this.”I glanced down at his hand, then back up. “Compared to getting beaten up, I’m more used to luring the snake out of its hole.”“That’s reckless.”“That’s efficient.”“That’s stupid.”I smiled. “You sound worried.”“I’m not.”“Right.”“Ava—”Seeing how tense he was, I tilted my head, dragging it out on purpose. “So now I finally mean something to you?”“Shut up.”His expression turned cold and severe—but once I caught it, it didn’t feel intimidating anymore.That slight furrow in his brows. The way his lips pressed tight.…Like a cat bristling when it’s annoyed, claws half out but pretending it’s not affected.And just thinking about i

Ava’s PovJuliana and Bill froze the second Alexander walked in with a group of men behind him.Alexander strode into the room like he owned every person in it. Maybe he did. The entire atmosphere changed the moment he entered, and even the air around us seemed to turn heavier.Julian quickly rushed forward and grabbed Bill’s. “They’re in cahoots!”Her voice was loud enough to ring across the room, but Alexander didn’t even look at her right away. I turned to Bill instead, expecting to finally see fear on his face, but he only laughed. That was what made my stomach twist. He looked so calm that for one awful second, I wondered if I had misunderstood everything.“You really thought he’d come here for you?” Bill asked, looking straight at me with open mockery.I didn’t answer. My hands had already curled into fists at my sides, but I forced myself to stay still.Bill slowly adjusted his cuffs and stepped closer, looking pleased with himself. “Have you forgotten where we are and who we ar

Ava’s Pov“What’s fair about that?”Alexander’s voice was calm, but it carried enough weight to quiet the entire room.He looked at both Bill and Julian, then spoke like he was stating something simple and obvious. “A mistake has been made. There must be consequences. One of you must die. The one who dies takes full responsibility, and the one who lives keeps their status.” He paused for a moment before adding, “The one who made the biggest mistake dies.”My mouth fell open before I could stop myself.For a second, I just stared at him.It wasn’t the rule itself that shocked me. I had already heard worse tonight. It was the way he said it so plainly, like he was discussing something routine, something that didn’t require emotion or hesitation.I barely had time to look back before he was already leading me away. My feet moved on their own, and I let him pull me through the hall while the others remained behind.Only when we had put enough distance between ourselves and the room did he