After the Ferrante family withdrew, Adrian took over the casino partnership it had left behind. The Romano Foundation also received the first payment from our 30 percent share of North Harbor's revenue.With Old Harbor now part of the public logistics program, our 40-year operating concession was renewed without a hitch.A month earlier, we'd been waiting for someone else to decide whether we could stay on the Committee.Now, anyone who came to the estate on business asked one question before they even walked in. "Is Ms. Romano here?"That evening, my father hosted one of his usual dinners for several families.The Cattani and Moretti families sent representatives too.When I came downstairs, the seat to my father's right was still empty.Lorenzo had sat there once. So had our most important guests.My father saw me and pulled out the chair."Amalia, sit here."For a moment, the room went quiet.I walked over and sat down.Nobody asked why.The Cattani family's eldest son raised his gl
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