Raven Blackwood’s POV

Two days later, after I was done with Valerie’s admission procedure in Istituto Marangoni, Milan, I walked into the lion’s den with my hands in my pockets and my patience hanging by a thread. Just like always Eliot, my assistant was present by my side.

Francesco Russo, the biggest mafia leader in Milan, head of the Vipers, and my current business partner, stood at the far end of the giant hall, dressed like he was heading to an opera instead of dealing with illegal ...