CHAPTER-155

Giovanni held his gaze.

"Ethan proved his worth. He had both brains and power. You had power but the decision you took against Russia on your first mission cost me both men and money, Riccardo. Ethan saved you."

Riccardo shrugged again. "He was my captain. It was his duty to save me."

"Yes But you lost your face, Riccardo. Ethan was the only one who proved himself against the Russians."

Riccardo chuckled. "And you found the perfect man for your daughter. You know what hurts me the most, Gio?" He said, fixing him with a look.

Giovanni sighed. "So today you are going to get this all out. Years of pent-up anger against me."

"Years of pent-up pain and hurt. You may call it anything you want. I married Lucia because you wanted it. It was Cosa Nostra's tradition that if you want to become the Capo, you must marry An Italian woman. You made that rule, didn't you?"

"I did because that's what other seniors wanted. Cosa Nostra runs on rules."

"The same rules you forgot when you made Ethan Cap