The birthday party at La Casa di Masina, the sprawling estate outside Palermo, was a celebration worthy of Don Matteo Messina Denaro’s legacy. Crystal chandeliers cast golden light over marble floors, long tables groaned under plates of fresh seafood, arancini, and aged wine, and the air was thick with the scent of cigars, olive oil, and old-world power. Armed men in tailored suits watched from the shadows while beautiful women in designer dresses moved through the crowd.Luca Messina, 38, Don Matteo’s godson, stood near the fountain in a tailored black suit, watching the guests. The tall, powerfully built heir to the family had come to honor his godfather. Now his hunger had shifted to something far more primal.He saw her pulling up in a midnight black Bugatti Chiron, the engine purring like a predator as she stepped out.Isabella Rossi, 28, a Sicilian-American lawyer with olive skin, long raven hair, and striking dark eyes. Her body was a masterpiece — full, firm breasts, a narrow
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