12 Savio “You get to live.” “I might take my chances with the police, or even better, Colombo people.” I released my hold on her wrist and watched her not get two feet away when my men stood and blocked her from leaving. Was I enjoying her torment? No. Did I get off on forcing women to be in my space, or even marriage? Hell no. But she would see this arrangement benefitted both of us in the long run. I got to stay in my position as boss, covered for Nevio’s murder because we’d had my men set up that McKayla and I were together on the night of his murder if the police questioned me. The two biggest problems, Maurizio and Gennaro, would be handled soon if they weren’t aligned with the solutions I’d provided. Avoiding bringing my father in was my idea, even though Sante and the rest of my