The Heirs
Two weeks later, Tony held a press conference at the statue of the first Acevedo Spadros. This time, I stood by his side. “Many rumors and lies have swirled about these past months.” He spoke through a microphone, his words booming over the crowd. “We stand here today to set the matter straight once and for all.
“The dastardly slander that sent my wife to stand before a jury on Market Center not only wounded her, but this entire quadrant. It made us distrust each other. It caused cowards to rise up against their own Family, spurred on by evil men who wish nothing more than to take our land from us.
“Each of us has had times of darkness that challenge who we thought we were,” he tapped his chest, “inside. My wife and I travel through such times. But we are still here. We still
