CHAPTER 23

Antonio Dante's pov,

“Okay I'm listening.”

I walked around the empty dark room with the moon only as a source of light. The once dark windows were illuminated with bright lights. Almost as if the moon was too close.

The moon.

Stella’s face flashed in front of me and flew out as quickly as it came.

I shook my head.

Lisa looked at me inquisitively, waiting for me to deliver the truth to her.

I tried to remember my footing and continue from there. I took a peek at the window and slowly came back to position.

“The Rocks has enough resources to raise the weakest army in the Mafia ranks to the top.”

“That's how powerful he is,” I spoke. I hated the fact that I was saying this. But it was the truth. To deal with events such as these, one must make do with reality.

“So what do you say,” Lisa asked. She moved closer to me. I could feel her heated gaze on my cheeks, eyes, lips…

“We should go.”

“After all, what harm might there be if they don't try to kill us,” I chuckled.

“Okay, you're posit