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Beth froze for a second when she heard me make the call.Then a twisted smile crept across her face."Showing your true colors now, aren't you? You've been sleeping with so many married men. This isn't your first time, is it?"Beth laughed loudly, drawing a crowd.Colton was still pinned down by her men, unable to move.I tried to respond to Dominic on the other end of the line, but Beth snatched my phone and smashed it on the ground.Colton panicked. "Stop it."When he got agitated, he slurred his words and his voice shook, which made the people around him laugh.I frowned, worried about his condition."Let him go right now, or you won't be able to handle what comes next.""And I'm not your husband's mistress.""Take your people and leave now, and I'll let this go."My words did nothing to rein Beth in.Her laughter only grew louder."Did you all hear that? My husband's mistress is actually threatening me.""This guy's clearly an idiot. Using him as a shield is one thing, but do you t

Colton gripped my hand.Sweat dripped steadily from his forehead.I could see his agony. I stepped in front of him, screaming at them. "Don't you dare!""My brother is on his way!" I fought the bodyguards with everything I had."If anything happens to him tonight, everyone here will pay with their lives!" The threat was unmistakable.But that only made Beth angrier.She walked up and slapped me across the face.I lost my balance and fell to the ground. My cheek burned. The wound on my leg oozed more blood.Colton rushed over like a man possessed, throwing himself over me.His face was streaked with tears as he frantically wiped the blood from my wound."Doesn't hurt. Doesn't hurt. I'll protect you."His speech came out slurred and broken.I shook my head and smiled at him. "I'm fine."Colton looked worse by the second. He curled up on the floor, his face twisted in pain, his breathing weaker and weaker.A pill bottle slipped out of his pocket and rolled across the floor.I scrambled to

I didn't dare rush forward blindly this time.Even though I knew it had to be Dominic, I wanted to make sure before I moved.Beth's throat tightened, her eyes locked on the doorway.The gunshot had thrown the room into chaos.When the four figures finally came into full view, I couldn't hold it in anymore.I broke down crying.My eyes burned.Dominic's gaze swept over me and landed on the ropes around my wrists. His brow furrowed, and fury blazed in his eyes.His assistant rushed to untie us. I ran to grab Colton's pills and slipped them into his mouth.Colton was barely alive. At this point, even the medication couldn't save him.Dominic raised his gun and shot several of the bodyguards.He fired shot after shot.Blood sprayed everywhere.Screams erupted, and guests scattered in panic.The gunfire was too much for the child, who had never witnessed deadly violence before. He fainted on the spot.Beth's hands were shaking. She had never seen Dominic, but his sheer presence overwhelmed

Within a single night, the news had spread across the entire south side of the city.The Garry Family became a laughingstock because of Beth's antics. Their only asset worth anything was the arms supply line.A single phone call from the Turner Family had wiped it out.It was gone in an instant.By the time my injuries healed and Colton was out of danger, three days had passed. For those three days, every ship in the harbor stayed docked.The yacht where the banquet had been held remained sealed.Not a single fly got out in all that time.When I could walk again, I went back to the scene with Dominic. The people still trapped on board had consumed every scrap of the ruined cake and every drop of the leftover drinks.They had even licked the crumbs off the floor.The first thing I did was let the other guests leave.I had a score to settle with Beth, and I was going to take my time.The guests spat on Beth as they walked out.Beth and Dillon lay sprawled on the floor, filthy and wrecked

Colton had been looking for me the entire time.When he saw I was safe, he finally let himself smile.He looked at me with guilt in his eyes. "I'm sorry. I couldn't protect you."His words moved me. "It wasn't your fault.""If anything, I'm the one who caused you all this trouble."After that night, something in me changed.I stayed by Colton's side while he recovered. In the downtime, I started asking Dominic about the Family's affairs.Dominic was surprised.Luca said, "If you're interested, I'll take you around.""I'll show you what our Family owns."The truth was, I didn't even know what businesses the Family owned.Another week passed, and Colton was discharged. Dominic asked if I wanted to hold the banquet again.He wanted to properly introduce Colton and me to the Family.He wanted to make sure everyone remembered my face.But I didn't see the need anymore.After everything that had happened, forgetting us would be hard for anyone.By now, every mafia family in Sicily was probab