Chapter 73 It's My Birthday

It’s a good question, honestly. Now that I’m standing before her, I can’t for the life of me remember what compelled me to come down here in the first place. Was it out of concern that she’d escape? Or was it because I couldn’t stand to see her like this?

No, that can’t be it.

“Tell me something,” I say sternly. “Anything at all.”

“The hell are you talking about?”

“Give me information about the Franco Mafia Family. How many men are under your family’s control? What would you say is the most profitable business operating under Franco’s protection? Tell me more about your allies, your enemies.”

Zandra rolls over, facing away from me with a huff. “I’d rather die.”

I don’t know what I was expecting to hear. Zandra Franco is loyal through and through. It’s noble, in a way, this unwavering determination of hers. But it’s also stupid.

“Change is coming,” I tell her. “The downfall of the Franco is inevitable. The only question is whether it will happen sooner or later.”

This catches her atte