Chapter 15 - The Commission Summons
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The summons arrived the next morning, delivered in a wax-sealed envelope to the front desk of the Tower.
Dante stood in the penthouse, reading the elegant, threatening calligraphy.
"Carmine has called an emergency meeting of the Commission at the Grand Continental Hotel," Dante announced, tossing the letter onto the glass table. "He is accusing me of treason, claiming I faked your death to consolidate power and usurp his position as the patriarch."
"Classic projection," Matteo coughed, sitting in a plush armchair with an IV still hooked to his arm. "He’s trying to legitimize his takeover before we can expose him as the architect of the Newark ambush."
"If we walk into that hotel, it’s a death trap," Lorenzo warned, standing by the window. "Carmine will have the building surrounded by loyalists. Even if we prove our case, he might just execute us in front of the other bosses and claim we drew first."
Dante looked at Elina, who was sitting on the sofa, watching Mia color in a book.
"You and Mia stay here," Dante commanded softly. "The Tower is impregnable. If we don't come back by midnight... Lorenzo has instructions to fly you out of the country."
Elina stood up, her heart pounding. She walked over to Dante, ignoring the presence of the other men, and grabbed the lapels of his suit.
"You promised me you would come back," she whispered fiercely, tears brimming in her eyes. "You don't get to make backup plans to send me away. You win this, Dante. Do you hear me? You win."
Dante’s gray eyes softened entirely. He cupped her face, leaning down to press a deep, desperate kiss to her lips. It was a kiss that held all the fear, love, and promises of a lifetime.
"I will win," Dante breathed against her lips. "For you."
Matteo struggled to his feet, adjusting his tailored suit jacket over his bandages. He looked pale, but the aura of the undisputed boss had returned to him completely.
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"Let's go show our dear Uncle exactly why you never leave a Moretti breathing," Matteo smirked.
The two brothers walked to the private elevator, descending into the belly of the beast, leaving Elina praying for a miracle in the sky.
