Chapter 133

• LUCA
• My father never failed to make an entrance, especially when he had a full room of people to show off in front of. The power he wielded as the boss of this family had always been too much for him. He continually felt the need to exploit it. And although he normally listened enough to those around him in order to be somewhat logical when it came to decisions about the family business, over the years that need to be reassured of his power and importance had begun to sway his arguments. But he was the boss. And when he gave us orders, no one dared to contradict him for fear they wouldn't wake up the next morning, because he also didn't put up with disobedience. When he made mistakes, the rest of us did as he commanded without question, even knowing we were about to get fucked. It was important to respect the position, if not the man.
• But not this time. This time, I would go down fighting.