Chapter 61 The Mafia Queenpin

Late fall in Rehma was chilly, and the atmosphere in the Bellini headquarters was as cold as ice. The family's elders were seated on either side of the conference table. Most of them had built the business with Enzo, and many of them looked at the young woman at the head of the table with contempt and defiance. "Lucia, I don't want to criticize you, but…" An old man with a fleshy face spat out a cloud of cigar smoke as he spoke arrogantly. "Are you going to stop the pier project in Souto? That's been the family's cash cow for decades. Don't you think you're being too frivolous?" His name was Giovanni Bellini, and he was Enzo's cousin. He had been up to all kinds of tricks ever since Lucia took over with the family business. Lucia sat at the head of the table, not even looking up at Giovanni's accusatory question. "Cash cow?" She laughed softly, her voice clear but cool. "Are you referring to the pier that's used to launder money for the Mothicans, which puts the family at great