*Elio*

I could tell that Caterina was trying to keep her worry from me as much as possible, but I knew she was stressed. I hated to leave her and Emilia, but I had a responsibility to my other family, my mafia family.

My men would never be as important to me as Caterina and Emilia, but they were a close third. They looked up to me as their leader, and I had to make sure that they could continue to do so. Without strong leadership, our organization would fall ...