The Don’s Regret After Choosing My Cousin
When Matteo Morandi divided up the territories, he let my cousin, Chloe Serra, choose first. As always.
One was the deep-water port, a gold mine and our safest territory.
The other was a stretch of abandoned, crumbling docks in the slums, where rival crews often traded gunfire.
For the first time, I stepped forward before Chloe could choose.
I pointed to the deep-water port on the map. "I want this one."
Matteo rested a warm hand on my shoulder. His voice was gentle, but his words were cruel. "Chloe can't handle the slums. She needs to be in the safest place we've got.
"Celia, the slums are more your speed."
I was so angry I laughed out loud, but I didn't argue. Instead, my clenched fists sl