A mafia don marries a woman with extraordinary powers, only to discover she may be the one person who can tear his criminal empire apart. As their marriage of convenience deepens into something real, she begins uncovering the dark secrets his family has buried — and the truth threatens to destroy them both.
obviously. I shrugged and turned to the manager. Go pack Bianca a suitcase. She froze. What the hell does that mean? Whoever enrolled is whoever attends. She stared at me for a long Gia, what kind of insane stunt is this? You already know I'm insane.
Why do you keep asking? That's a stupid question. Her face shifted through three different shades of rage. Marco arrived behind them, frowning.
Gia, the boarding school is for Nina's own good. You just got here. You don't know the situation or the child well enough to interfere with everything and ruin her future.
She's tiny. Future right now is eating snacks and playing. What exactly are we ruining? Then I stood and poked Marco in the shoulder.
You know Nina so well. Fine. What's her favorite food? He straightened, then went silent.
Favorite color? Nothing. What time does she go to bed? Still nothing. I clapped once.
Three questions, zero answers. Congratulations, Marco. You've officially earned the right to get out. The family already agreed to the boarding school. Who agreed?
Marco and I. Dante agreed too. Stop. Then I pulled out my phone and called Dante. He sounded like he was in the middle of a meeting, but his voice was still patient.
What's wrong? Commissioner, someone here says you agreed, actually agreed to send Nina to boarding school. The other end went quiet for one beat.
I did not. I ended the call and looked at the administrators. You heard her father? He says no.
Are you taking this child anywhere today? Both of them shook their heads immediately. No, ma'am. Bianca, Pam.
But the fees are already paid! Who paid them?