The Mafia Wife's Wicked Payback
"You think a title will protect you? This life isn't about paperwork. It's about blood. You're not one of us. You're a banker. A socialite. Chiara is the only one who understands—"
"Chiara is on a commercial flight back to New York, crying into a throw pillow," I cut her off. "And you, Carla, are the reason your famiglia is failing."
I walked to the sideboard, picked up a sealed envelope, and slid it across the table.
"Read it."
Carla ripped it open. Her face drained of color as she read the detailed accounting of my last ten years. Every loan, every debt covered, every illegal cash flow laundered cleanly through my businesses. The total was staggering.