Ricca (In Loyalty Lies Trust) by Esther E. Schmidt

Author:Esther E. Schmidt
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: mafia romance, arranged marriage, mob romance, mob, HEA, no cheating, Organized Crime, gangs, gangster, alpha romance, alpha male, strong female lead
Publisher: Esther E. Schmidt
Published: 2019-01-22T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The pile of shit we’re in.

***Ricca***

“Fucking coward,” I bellow and restrain myself from crashing my phone into the wall.

“Boss.” Armino’s voice makes my head swing his way as his eyes slide to my wife.

He’s probably still insisting on taking things slow when it comes to Chiara, not involve her in too many details of what could make us vulnerable. But from what I’ve seen from her...she’s always been suppressed and not treated fully as a fucking person who has their own choice in things. But mostly? I’m the fucking boss around here and I just got fucking robbed from doing a task that belongs to me.

My eyes lock on hers and with a slight tilt of her head she silently wants to know what’s going on. Just a tiny movement and yet it has a calming effect on me. Call it instinct or the way she feels when I have her in my arms, I don’t fucking care; I need to fully let her in.

I’ve seen it with my sister, how she grew into the strong and capable person, one who let nothing or no one hold her back. It’s a long road though. But when you earn the trust of a wounded soul, it connects for life and will do anything to have your back and face consequences, even if it means giving up their last breath. So, I am damn well going to open up fully to her and let her in.

“Vittorio Mazza just surrendered to The Syndicate and told them what his son was doing and pleaded for mercy for him and his family. They are taking it under advisement because they say he has proof I set Mattia up, how I was the one who ordered him to skim money off the top.”

“Motherfucker,” Fausto curses.

Ernesto starts to pace and plows a hand through his hair. “They must have planned it all out, this is bad. Fuck.”

“What the hell else did they have to say?” Armino demands. “What kind of proof?”

My gaze is still locked with Chiara as I reply, “They will inform us after their investigation during a separate meeting that’s going to take place in three to five weeks. Their overall verdict will be eight weeks from now. They fucking tied my hands and shoved this away for the duration of at least two fucking months.”

“You know what this means, right?” Fausto’s wearing his emotions on his sleeve, cursing and growling out his anger.

“Vittorio Mazza took the first step in an effort to take Ricca’s place,” Chiara says, her voice as calm as the sea before the storm. “While, I might add, The Syndicate is trying to see if Ricca is the hothead who abides by his own law.” She crosses her arms in front of her chest defensively. “I don’t need to remind you of the fact you kidnapped me, without reporting the whole vendetta with my father, and how The Syndicate ordered this arranged marriage as a way to tie up a lose end.

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