Contract Marriage

Chapter 1: Empires

At the Luciano Residence:

Alright Ava I'll be away for a month or so you'll be in charge of the hospital and Christian will look after the business and Beatrice will handle the law firms.

Yes Papa don't worry about a thing. Do you think a month will be enough to deal with everything smoothly.

I sure hope so Princess. We're hoping to reach a peaceful compromise. Otherwise we either join hands or get taken over.

Do your best Papa and we'll take care of things on this end. Grandpa is here if we need a hand.

Yes he'll be here so everything goes through him.

Don't worry about anything here and keep safe Papa. Love you.

Love you my princess be safe.

Meanwhile, at the Constine Residence:

That's the decision of the council Gramps. After I've done everything they've asked of me. This is ridiculous. We've been waiting for weeks now and they're saying they need more time.

Unfortunately, that's their decision. You're not dating anyone so there shouldn't be a problem marrying a daughter from the family and absorbing that unit. I've scouted the most powerful and influential families. There are 20 girls to choose from and here are the files. I'll see you tomorrow and have a short list.

Yes, Gramps.

That's my boy! Don't be late or you deal with your Nonna.

Ricky, Toni come here I've got a job for you. I have to give Gramps a short list from these by tomorrow.

Boss these are all girls. Are you choosing one for a date to a charity event?

No, I have to choose one to marry. It's the last rite of passage task. They need an alliance to form between 2 of the leading families.

Boss but marriage, this is the rest of your life.

I'll work something out so it's not the rest of my life.

As you wish Boss, we'll get right to it. Any specifics we should keep in mind?

Someone who won't interfere with my life. She can lead her own life and let me live mine. I just need her to turn up to all things Constine and be good in public eye. No scandals, affairs or torrid past. The more innocent and docile the better. I DO NOT under any circumstance want a princess. Do you both understand?

No princesses got it Brad. We're your best friends of course we'll pick you the perfect girl.

Whose picking the perfect girl?

Hey Conrad !

Hey cuz how you doing? Heard about the council's condition. They going soft or something. You're not just supposed to knock out some random target and that's it your the Boss.

Yeah they decided that's too easy for me. They're challenging me to be a better leader. And uniting the factions.

Jeez, I'm glad I didn't go for the job. Can you imagine being tied down to one when you could sample so many of God's beautiful creations!

Haha if you were going for the job they wouldn't have had that condition for some poor Mafia princess.

I'm heading to Constine industries. I'll see you guys in a bit and DON'T stuff up the selection.

We'll pick you the best of the best don't you worry about a thing Bro!

That's what worries me the most!