By the time Luca was shown to the door, his face had gone cold.Moretti had not risen out of the gambling rooms and dock warehouses of New York by luck. Luca had taken territory, swallowed smaller crews, and lowered his head when the council doors were closed to him. He knew how to lose, and he knew how to come back from it.But this time was different.I looked at him calmly. "Mr. Moretti, if you want to enter a Castellano property again, send a formal request first."Luca did not leave right away.His eyes moved from my face to Lucien, then finally to the ring on my finger. The De Santis ring sat cold and heavy at the base of my hand, a result no one in this room could undo."You really married him?" he asked quietly."Yes.""To punish me?"I shook my head."To end us."The door closed behind him.For a moment, the house was quiet except for the low crackle of the fire. Then my father came out of the study and placed a file on the long table. He did not ask whether I was hurt. He did
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