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Chapter 1

           InthegardenKayAdamswasstruckbythevioletfuryimprintedonthefaceofLucaBrasi.Sheaskedabouthim.MichaelhadbroughtKaytotheweddingsothatshewouldslowlyandperhapswithouttoomuchofashock,absorbthetruthabouthisfather.ButsofarsheseemedtoregardtheDonasaslightlyunethicalbusinessman.Michaeldecidedtotellherpartofthetruthindirectly.HeexplainedthatLucaBrasiwasoneofthemostfearedmenintheEasternunderworld.Hisgreattalent,itwassaid,wasthathecoulddoajobofmurderallbyhimself,withoutconfederates,whichautomaticallymadediscoveryandconvictionbythelawalmostimpossible.Michaelgrimacedandsaid,"Idon’tknowwhetherallthatstuffistrue.Idoknowheissortofafriendtomyfather."

           ForthefirsttimeKaybegantounderstand.Sheaskedalittleincredulously,"You’renothintingthatamanlikethatworksforyourfather?"

           Thehellwithit,hethought.Hesaid,straightout,"Nearlyfifteenyearsagosomepeoplewantedtotakeovermyfather’soilimportingbusiness.Theytriedtokillhimandnearlydid.LucaBrasiwentafterthem.Thestoryisthathekilledsixmenintwoweeksandthatendedthefamousoliveoilwar."Hesmiledasifitwereajoke.

           Kayshuddered."Youmeanyourfatherwasshotbygangsters?"

           "Fifteenyearsago,"Michaelsaid."Everything’sbeenpeacefulsincethen."Hewasafraidhehadgonetoofar.

           "You’retryingtoscareme,"Kaysaid."Youjustdon’twantmetomarryyou."

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