Romans & histoires Who Needs Enemies When You Have Family

"Oh, I see. So a near-fatal attack can be wiped clean with a simple 'sorry'?" "Family truly is a burden, isn't it?" he continued, his gaze shifting pointedly toward Jamie. "You're expected to offer yourself as bait for them, and when they try to kill you themselves, a single word is supposed to make it all better. And your sworn enemies can just waltz in and become your family's honored guests, and you're supposed to forgive that, too." His voice softened, but the words cut deeper than any shout. "With family like this, Sharon, you never seem to get their protection—only their damage. And somehow, you're always left holding the pieces.

My feet slowly carry me to wherever, as my temples pound like they’re about to explode. Camila? How? Why? I’ve seen things in life. Friends betraying friends. Business partners betraying business partners. Lovers betraying lovers, but family betraying family….. is fucking new to me. Family is considered a man’s shield. When the world is against you and you need somewhere to fall back in. Having a place to rest, shut your eyes a bit after a long day, or after facing most of those challenges.

She asked softly, "Who are we here to see?" It must be someone important. Jason said, "Someone who can help." "How did you find this person?" she asked curiously. Jason smiled, not answering. He merely spread the news, and this person came to him on their own. In a struggle for interests, enemies would naturally arise. And the enemy of an enemy was a friend. With only a limited share of the cake, the four major families had long been at each other's throats. When the other three families heard rumors that he was going to deal with the Morris family, they naturally came to him on their own.

And I was starting to regret it—curse my big mouth. “So be a good girl and do as I say… unless you want that spanking,” he added with a hint of lust in his voice, his eyes drifting to my cleavage. “I’d be stupid to give you that kind of opportunity,” I replied, rolling my eyes. He was so full of himself. I was about to walk away when he gently grabbed my hand. “I’m serious, Zara. This place may look peaceful, but it can be dangerous. I have enemies—even among these people—waiting for a chance to strike. If you notice anything strange, come straight back.”

I fell silent. She continued, “You don’t get to decide when my family matters and when they don’t.” “You’re tied to me now,” I said. “Whether you like it or not.” “And you’re tied to me,” she replied. “Whether you planned it or not.” I inhaled sharply. “If your family gets involved, enemies will circle faster.” “They already are,” she said. “One of them almost killed you.” I clenched my fists. “You think I don’t know that?”

But when I get into trouble, he will be the first person to be at my location. He has been on vacation, moving from one country to Another with his new girlfriend. During my time on the mission, I found out there is a family member who is siding with the enemy to bring the family down. Our family is very big but when it comes to our mafia dealings, it revolves around Mr Andriano and his family and my family even though 50% of our men are our family members holding different positions even in our business world. Who wants us dead, I need to talk to Mr. Andriano and my father.

I just wanted to spend a good time with my family and here we are again experiencing another bad thing in our lives. I could feel her walking around, and I waited for her to contradict me again. She always did that and most times, her views are accurate. “If you say you don't have any enemies then how come there's this one? Exactly! Just like how you didn't know about the people that destroyed things that day, it's the same way you don't know whether they are a part of this as well.“ “But I know they are. I'm holding on to this one, Michelle.” I told her.

She looked at the man for a second, and I dialed the Cartel’s number. “He is going to set our families against the mafia. If we end up getting in this mess, then even if we die, our families are never going to be having the peace that they would need to either recover or wake up from the shock that they would have to undergo.” He said, looking away from me for a second. “We have more enemies than you know and alliances are sometimes very important in our situation. Now, imagine finding yourself in a situation where even your allies have turned their backs on you.”

The security division in particular was enormous — private contracts, government-adjacent, the kind of infrastructure that made Rain vaguely uneasy when she thought about it too hard. He had grown up in Crestwood. The same Crestwood where she'd been lost. Where he'd found her. He had no known family. No siblings. No mother listed anywhere. Just him and the empire and those grey eyes on the cover of a magazine from three years ago that she had absolutely not saved to her phone. She was shelving the Thursday delivery when the shop door opened and her neck prickled. She didn't even have to look up. "We have to stop meeting like this," she said to the shelf in front of her.