All Chapters of Torn Between Two Mafia: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Jenny blinked, uncertain if she actually saw her sister Jessica or if her mind was playing tricks on her. Jessica leaned casually against the wall, examining her nails with an air of confidence. Britney gave Jenny a long, meaningful glance before hurriedly gathering her things and leaving the room, glancing back at the sisters one last time.In that moment, memories of her childhood with Jessica flooded Jenny's mind. She recalled stealing her mother's heels with Jessica, clomping around the house until Richard and their father begged them to stop. They practiced makeup together at the vanity, and Jenny remembered sitting quietly on Jessica's floor, flipping through teen magazines while Jessica chatted on the phone with friends and flirted with boys.Jenny thought of their private pool parties, the time Jessica supported her through her first period, and how they learned to style her hair when a haircut went too short. Jessica was always there for Jenny—until she

**FIVE YEARS LATER**"How old are you?" the Blades member asked, his interest piqued."I'm eighteen," Jenny replied, trimming about five years off her actual age. She flashed a charming smile at the tall, broad man sitting across from her, his long black hair framing a tattoo-covered physique. She mentally catalogued his tattoos for any potentially useful information. "Just turned eighteen a few days ago.""Can I see an ID?" he asked with a grin. Though Jenny was actually twenty-three, she always claimed to be eighteen since the men she encountered often preferred her to skirt the edge of legality. In the past, claiming eighteen sometimes even disappointed them, suggesting they hoped for someone younger."What do you need an ID for?" Jenny asked, leaning forward to give him a glimpse of her cleavage. His eyes flickered from her face to her chest—a technique Jessica had taught her. "And what if I'm a little younger? I won't tell if you don't."

Sifting through her purse, Jenny saw her small handgun and the first aid kit she had stolen from the tavern's medical wing. Following the incident, she had visited the medical wing to check for a concussion and discovered it was the most peaceful place in the Bloody Sapphire's hideout.She spent as much time as she could there, learning about sutures, illnesses, and how to stop bleeding. Once a week, disgruntled and injured men would pour into the building, in need of medical attention. Jenny appreciated working in the medical wing because unconscious men were far less likely to try groping her as she passed by.The only times she found herself free of unwanted touches in the tavern were when she was with sick or injured men and when Julius was around, watching. None of the men, including Romano and his repulsive sons, even considered touching her when she was in Julius's line of sight. During her first week with the Bloody Sapphire, a man had gotten too handsy, pullin

Jenny steps into Albert's room and is immediately hit by a nauseating blend of sweat, alcohol, and drugs. The door linking his office and bedroom stands propped open, revealing an unmade bed and a chaotic spread of clothes and books littered across the floor. She suppresses the urge to pull her shirt over her nose, hoping to figure out what he wants and escape before the stench overwhelms her."Hernandez is at the Coaster Club," she states, breaking the silence that hangs in the air too long as Albert sits quietly in his chair. Despite being a few years older, he is shorter than her. Among Romano's children, Albert is the least impressive, with pale skin and delicate features that resemble a bird's. His hands shake constantly, and Romano seems to only value him when strategies need to be crafted.Several years after Jenny joined the Roses, there had been an attack on the tavern. Members of a gang known as the la Fraternité d'Épines Cardinales—often

When Julius turned back around to Jenny, his sinister grin was still plastered across his face. The guard had already left, hurrying the records to Romano, and Alvin began to sob from his place on the floor. Julius put his arm around Jenny's waist again and led her away, instructing his other guard to remain and ensure Alvin stayed put until Romano decided what to do with him.Jenny walked numbly with Julius, who still had his arm around her back. When they emerged into the main area of the tavern, he moved his hand to her elbow, clearly not liking how it looked to hold your sister like that. Jessica nodded to them from the other side of the room, stopping to say something in her ear. Her expression didn't falter, but she did glance at Jenny briefly before returning her gaze to the man across from her.Julius led Jenny down the same stairs she snuck down in high school, guiding her through the winding hallways until they reached a stretch of mahogany doors. This section of the undergr