Ria

Ria

The pretty young blonde stared at the back of the head of the man sitting before her in the large Hummer.

The Capo.

He had been roped in to get her to bring her stuff back from her University and Ria was glaring daggers at him. She wanted to continue her studies at the University and she most certainly did not agree with her Pappa who had stonewalled all her protests.

Unfortunately, all her tears and pleas had been in vain. Now that Paddy was safe at home and Claude was still recuperating from his assorted wounds. Lucien had decided she was returning home and that was it; end of discussion. There was no point in trying to get Mumma to support her; Proserpina Delano knew where her authority ended.

Okay, so she was being a trifle obstinate as Piers had pointed out. He had agreed to give up a semester, maybe even take a gap year as he wanted to learn the ropes of the business as their father wanted him to. But Ria chaffed at the bit; she enjoyed the easy camaraderie with friends alth