Page 10 of Vincenzo's Promise
“Have I taught you nothing in all these years, Lo?”
“Hey, screw you, Vin. I don’t need you to teach me shit.”
“Obviously, you do.” I laughed when he gave me the middle finger. “If you do things the easy way, in the end, you always end up fucking yourself.”
“Well then, you have made your decision, just like I said, asshole. You’ve decided to do one of the hardest things in our world—break fucking tradition. We know there will be consequences. Let’s just hope you can live with them, and that she can as well.”
I sat back in my chair and smiled at my cousin. Yes, there would be some backlash. Not just some, but a lot. However, I was ready for whatever came my way, and so would my Donna.
“Fuck the consequences.”
Our laughter echoed through the now empty private dining room.
We stood and made our way to the door, and Angelo patted me on the back. “Let the games begin, cousin.”
“Let the games begin.”
