Brunch with the D'Amato family was like having a party.
More than a hundred people attended the event once a week. Brunch was a Monday thing. It was a way of starting the week with family.
In the Mafia business, people died every week so brunch was a very important thing.
Lilianna sat with Oliver and the lead family. Stephano and his wife, Constantina were the legacy of the tenth of the Mafia leader.
Oliver had told her that Stephano is the only living blood family to Romano Antonio D'Amato, the first leader and creator of the D'Amato Mafia Family and business.
Everyone else around him were cousins, nephews, nieces, aunts, and other members of close families.
Valentina was no where to be found and for that Lilianna was beyond happy.
Valentina enjoyed interrogating Lilianna at events like this.
"Well, it's time to make the announcement." Stephano said and got up.
Oliver was beside Lilianna and had his hand on her thigh. Lilianna was used to it already among with other things.
"Where's Valentina?" Lilianna couldn't help, but ask him.
"Is she growing on you already?" Oliver replied smiling,
"No, just want to know if someone put a bullet through her head so I can celebrate." She replied,
"I don't know." Oliver said,
Lilianna nodded her head and paid attention.
"Good day, mi familia!" Stephano said into the mic.
Everyone stopped talking and looked up at the stage.
"Today is a marvelous day for the family! For the past few weeks I have been trying to expand the D'Amato Family and I've finally achieved it." Stephano announced,
Everyone was curious as to what he did.
"My daughter, Valentina is marrying Anthony Salerno." Stephano announced,
Valentina and who Lilianna guessed was Anthony walked up the stage holding hands.
Valentina was smiling broadly along with Anthony. It didn't seem like the regular fake smiles she did. This one might actually be real.
Anthony was a tall, buff man. He had dark brown hair that was gelled back. He was wearing a dark suit.
"Anthony is the founder of Salerno Razor Records in L.A. I'm sending my daughter and son to the U.S. again for a month to begin the new family trade." Stephano asked,
Lilianna looked over at Oliver who refused to look at her. Oliver was Stephano's only son. He wouldn't go anywhere without Lilianna so did that mean she was going to.
"Oliver." Lilianna whispered not wanting to bother the other people at the table.
"Mmm." He hummed and looked over at her.
"He means you right?" She asked just to make sure.
"I am Stephano's only son last time I checked." Oliver said,
"A-Am I going with you?" She asked shyly,
"I would never go anywhere without my wife." Was his reply,
Lilianna blocked out the rest of the celebration and just thought.
What if she got to see her family again? Naturally if she asked Oliver to see them, he would say no. Maybe she could sneak away.
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The Italian's Mistress
ChickLit2 years. It's been two years since Lilianna has been taken away from her life and forced into the Mafia world. She was forced to marry Oliver D'Amato and move to Italy, leaving her family and friends behind. Nicoli Montez now has his daughter, but n...
