Chapter 16

Judah's POV

I took my time and ate like there was all the time in the world. Like my father was waiting to hear me apart. I raised my head and saw Aurelia staring at me with her mouth open, I gave her a smirk and continued eating. Mom quietly ate her food but her body tensed up.

I finished my food and drank the remaining part of my wine. Standing up, I thanked Mom for the delicious dinner and went to my father's home office.

I knocked on the door and waited for his response. He did and I entered the room. My father, The great capo dei capi, sat at his desk with a glass of whiskey in hand and rage radiating from him.

"Capo, you wanted to see me." I stood erect, my hands folded at my back.

"You sure took your time." He said, twirling the glass. I kept quiet and watched him.

"Why, Judah, why? Of all the men in this world, you chose Giovanni Gianni's daughter, that snake, that slime bag. You couldn't just find another girl to marry." He grated his teeth and gorged down the golden liqui