But she broke down, dropping to her knees and begging me not to be so naive. When my father saw her crying and realized I still planned to go through with it, he stormed in, slapped me across the face and shouted that I was a disgrace to the Family.
Still, I signed.
Nico's face lit up with satisfaction. Then, without a shred of shame, he turned and wrapped his arm around another woman's waist. She stepped forward, eyes smug, and tossed a set of severance papers in my face.
"Thank you for taking care of Nico and the kids all these years," she said. "But now it's time for you to step aside. It's time for our family to be whole again."
I looked at her, my expression calm, my voice steady.
"Fine."
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