Royal Flush by Anna Widzisz

Author:Anna Widzisz [Widzisz, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-03-21T16:00:00+00:00

Nineteen

Katya

My excitement when Angelo told me that we’d play cards couldn’t be contained even if I tried. Most women love shiny jewelry, I prefer colored chips and a table with men around it who have deep pockets and small brains. Though better than that is the fact that Angelo is going to play as well and if there’s one thing I can’t resist, is getting revenge and winning my money back. Because that’s the goal for tonight.

Walking out of the room, Talia leads me to the bathroom, where she gives me clothes to change into. Everything has to look perfect so if I have to wear someone else’s attire I might do that as well. Thank God she actually has a similar taste so I put on a white satin sleeveless top and a silver sequined skirt that barely covers my ass since I’m a little taller than her, and black high heels. I brush through my hair and apply a bit of makeup to look a little more presentable.

“How did you have those clothes with you?” I ask Talia, knowing she’s standing right outside to bring me to the VIP room once I’m done. Angelo has already gone there to greet the men we’ll be playing with and see where they are at.

“I always take additional outfits with me. Sometimes things are hard to wash off,” she accentuates the word ‘things’ and I immediately know she means blood but since I’m an outsider it’s not really something she can voice out loud.

I chuckle because that’s not the answer I expected. To think that Angelo lets a woman in on his job and that somehow Talia is important enough to him to help with business makes me see him differently. I’d always thought of the mafia strictly how it works in The Godfather. There, all women can do is gossip about their husbands and raise kids, men do everything else.

I press on the handle and walk out, facing Talia who hums her approval upon seeing me and gestures towards the elevator.

“How long have you been working for Angelo?”

“Four years. He hired me the moment I graduated from college.”

I frown, watching her carefully. I knew she was young but still, I believe she was closer to Angelo’s age rather than mine. No matter. I nod in understanding. When I open my lips to ask her more, she silences me.

“We have known each other for around ten years when his father came clean to him that he has a step-brother. I’ve grown up with Michele, spent more time in his house than my own since my father was an alcoholic and beat me on regular bases. Angelo let me stay at his house until I was done with high school and then paid for my college.”

That’s not what I expected at all. It seems like a tough childhood, yet Talia is talking about it as if it’s just another boring story. Though, I hear the admiration towards Angelo in her voice. She is grateful to him for taking care of her all those years.

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