Lowel stood before Don Vittero, his body rigid, his breath shallow—as he trembled from within, fear rasping its claws at him. The air in the dimly lit room was suffocating, thick with cigar smoke and something even heavier—danger. Don Vittero sat in his leather chair, his fingers tapping against the armrest, slow and deliberate. His dark eyes bore into Lowel, studying him like prey—like he was holding onto every bit of his restraint to not pull the trigger and blow Lowel’s skull off. “Do you think I am a man to be played with?” Don Vittero’s voice was low, but the weight behind it sent a violent shiver down Lowel’s spine. Of course, he knew Don Vittero was not one to play with but the road to this mission was as bumpy as the current state of Lowel’s heart. Lowel’s throat tightened. “No, Don Vittero. I—”A loud crack echoed in the room. The glass in the Don’s hand shattered against the marble floor, the whiskey spreading like blood.“Then why,” the Don seethed, his voice rising, “Wh
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