The Revenge of the Underboss’s Bride
"Now they see you wearing the family crown. Enjoy it."
Don Carmine sat on a raised leather dais near the back wall, his face pale and grey. He gave Vincent a single curt nod, but his eyes lingered on me with a mixture of suspicion and cold respect.
"Go get a glass of sparkling water," Vincent murmured in my ear, his breath warm against my hair. "I have to talk to the Capos from Brooklyn. Do not go near the terrace alone."
"I am not a child, Vincent," I said.
"No," he replied, his grey eyes softening for a microsecond. "Children are easy to replace."