Chapter 234 – Negotiate

• I give the head of the Bianci family a slow, leisurely smile. “Wherever you wish to begin, sir,” I say quietly, passing the gambit back to him. I want to know more about what he wants before I tell him what I want. “We are simply grateful to be guests in your home.”
• Don Bianci smirks at me, obviously aware that we’re not here for a pleasant chat with family. “All right, little donna,” he murmurs. “I wish to know why your family has suddenly stopped communicating with me, even though we have a set of deals in place.”
• “My father is dead,” I say simply, keeping my face impassive.