As per my instructions, Matteo was roughed up a little bit. He didn’t understand why it was happening to him, and I wasn’t a coward, so I faced him. I needed him to know that any relationship we may have had was over.“Why did you do this to me?” Matteo asked with tears in his eyes. I felt bad, but not bad enough to be embarrassed. Lorenzo needed to learn that he couldn’t go after my family and expect me not to return the fucking favor.“It’s not personal. Your father has Luca, and he beat him up for no reason, so I am doing the same. This is a warning that if he beats up Luca any more than he already has, the same will happen to you.”Despite the cold tone I spoke to Matteo in, I felt bad. I had known him since I was young, and we had grown up together. We had gone to each other’s birthday parties for years and celebrated each other’s milestones.It didn’t feel right to do what I had done, but I had to protect my brother. I had already sent Lorenzo pictures of his wounded son so he w
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