Chapter 18

• The grand conference room and dining room were filled with the who's who of the mafia world. The long, polished table was laden with an array of dishes, from succulent meats to exotic seafood, and fine wines flowed like water. The atmosphere was thick with tension, the air heavy with anticipation.
• Ivy, the only woman in the room, felt like a fish out of water. She knew she didn't belong here, that this was a world where women were rarely seen and never heard. But Victor had brought her anyway, his eyes gleaming with a sinister intent.
• As they took their seats, Ivy's brothers, Julian, Lucas, and Ethan, shot her worried glances. They knew she shouldn't be here and that this was a dangerous game Victor was playing. But Ivy just shook her head, her eyes flashing with anger.