Chapter 6

As cold sweat beaded on Arnold's forehead, he continued to pretend to be calm. Betty laughed so hard she nearly doubled over. Then she said, "Ms. Erica, you really must not know. Things in Jedo have long changed!" Bruce dusted the sleeve of his tailored suit, pride written all over his face. He said, "With the Eight Families joining forces, crushing the Costellos would be as easy as squashing an ant!" He dragged out his words on purpose. "Oh, right. I should say 'what used to be' the Costellos." Bonnie covered her mouth as she laughed theatrically. "Just wait till the others show up. I want to see the two sisters beg us for mercy!" I gently pried Grace's fingers off my sleeve. Her palm was already marked with deep cuts from her nails. "Take Ms. Grace for a full examination," I instructed my medical team. My voice was soft but firm. "Make sure there's not a scratch on her." I said to Grace, "Don't worry. I'm back now, and I'll make them pay for what they did." As I turned, every