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The h he must’ve been in his seventies The lines in his face were deep, yet they served only to make him more attractive He was tall, broad, and it was obvious that he still had a decent amount of muscle underneath his sharply tailored, pinstripe suit He also looked reh I couldn’t place him

The man in question pulled me in for two kisses, one on each cheek His touch didn’t unnerveHarris’s had earlier today Like his voice, it ar, fatherly

“She is beautiful, is she not?” he asked the woreet me

She e, but she was utterly ti it ever so slightly There had been nips, tucks, but only done by the absolute best in the business To preserve unadulterated perfection, not try to create it

Her hair was all white, pulled back into a loose ponytail She earing a white silk blouse tucked into tailored white pants All of her jewelry was gold Her fingers boasted s, her nails painted a soft pink

“I see she is beautiful, yes” Her voice was harsher than I’d expected based on the softness of her features Not hostile Just strong “And I also see my husband has been so distracted by beauty that he has failed to introduce himself” She made this comment in a way that told me she teased him often But it was also stated in a way that hinted that she had all the power, despite how forht’ve been

“I have s for me,” he returned

“Who has a na my hands in hers Not a handshake A caress A motherly one More warmth

So that could not be produced or faked They wanted h they knew the reality of the situation I felt off balance I’d come dressed to kill, ready to shoot remarks at Made Men or Wise Guys or whatever the fuck

I had not come ready for this For these people The mafioso version of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn

“I’ave theh her voice was faultless, and her presence strong, so that looked remarkably like despair

“And this is my husband, Vincentius”

I blinked

That’s how I knew him Vincentius Catalano The former leader of the various companies connected to the family He was the head of the family

The previous head of a fucking mafia family And he arm Friendly I liked him

“We’re so glad that Cristian is finally gettingo