The words hit like a physical blow.
"I'm doing everything I can..."
"You're doing everything WRONG."
Lorenzo's voice turned deadly quiet. "Let me be very clear, daughter. The Russo family does not accept failure. We do not settle for second place. And we certainly don't form pathetic alliances with weak men because we couldn't secure the strong ones."
"Enzo isn't weak...."
"Enzo is Antonio's spare. A boy who's spent his entire life in his brother's shadow. And you, the woman groomed since childhood to stand beside the Devil himself have lowered yourself to partnering with him." A pause. "Your mother warned me this would happen. That you didn't have the spine for this. I should have listened."
Isabella's throat tightened. "What do you want me to do?"
"I want you to FIX THIS. I want you to get Dimitri back. I don't care if he's with that woman. I don't care if he claims to love her. You were PROMISED to him. That engagement is sacred. And you will honor it."
"He won't..."
