The Mafia Boss Killed His Mother
"I just taught her a little lesson about wandering where she doesn't belong and taking things that aren't hers."
With that, she hung up.
I didn't hesitate. My thumb found my fiancé's contact, and I hit dial.
One ring. Two. Three.
He picked up on the fourth.
Music blasted through the speaker—something classical and expensive, the kind of music that cost more per hour than most people made in a month. Crystal glasses clinked in the background. The annual gathering of the five mafia families was already in full swing.
"Anthony," I said, keeping my voice steady, "your mother is in the east wing of the estate. Your secretary, Lilian, is assaulting her. You need to get there now, or—"