Thirty

MASSIMO POV

Being in charge was easier said than done, but Gabrielle suddenly disappearing into thin air was more worrying than taking over and trying to convince some douchebags that I was competent to lead them.

We lost some clients but I planned to get them back by all means necessary. I've had to kill my fair share of people in this line of business, so it didn't faze me to add more to the number.

The few who continued working with me were all there because they were scared of Genovese, but that was going to change.

I was going to harness all their fear for myself until Genovese was nothing more than a mere man to them. I will be their god just like I'd always dreamed.

I was going to wield all the power. A kind word and a gun went a long way, but I planned to be ruthless just as I had been in my hometown.

With a plan set in stone, I recruited new loyal soldiers who would lay down their lives at my command. I didn't trust anyone who had worked with Gabrielle in the past, because