The moment the words left my lips, Isabella was so terrified that she collapsed to her knees with a heavy thud. Crying hysterically, she grabbed Matteo's calves. "I'm sorry, Don Rossini, but I had no choice. Enzo held a gun to my head, and I didn't want to die… I wanted to live!"Matteo's expression was ghastly, but Isabella was far too gone to notice. She kept wailing, "Don't worry! I didn't reveal anything important, and everything I said was fake! It won't harm the Famiglia at all!""Enough!"Matteo's roar cut through her hysterics. His chest heaved violently, and his rage was palpable. It wasn't just him; every person in the room looked at Isabella with sheer disbelief.A heavy silence hung in the air for a full minute before Papa's cold, mocking chuckle finally broke it. He shook his head and said, "Just as I thought. Even if a fool becomes the Don, he'll never last."In the span of moments, Papa's insults seemed to shred Matteo over, but he couldn't fight back or throw
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