America, the place where dreams come true, and white picket fences are a must.

“Miss Moretti, your grandfather sends his apologies but he will not be coming to your birthday. He said to enjoy the evening.”

“Couldn’t he have just called and told me that himself,” I say to Ridwano, my 2nd bodyguard, or was he the first?

“Scusi Signorina.” Sorry, Miss.

I sigh but say nothing else, as the car continues to travel along the road of no real destination.

There is pros and cons that come with the title of Dante Moretti’s granddaughter.

Pro’s were far and few between because the con’s always slapped me right in the face. Today is no different, only today instead of wasting this chance I am embracing it.

“Can you drop me off at the hotel?”

The driver doesn’t question me and I don’t turn my face from the street lights and bustling cars of Washington DC. I’m 23 today. 1 year to add to my growing hate of my Grandfather and another year to add to the loss of my parents and brother.

We arrive at the hotel just before 8 pm and in a way, I am glad and relieved to just get inside. Sliding out of the Bentley, a standard car if your Grandfather is the Godfather of the underworld, I rush to the door.

“Miss Moretti, you are back early, did you enjoy your dinner?” The doorman asks me as he opens the door to lead me in. He is a short chubby man, around 50. He reminds me of someone I met on my trip to Alaska last September.

My long dress is not the perfect bar outfit but it

spot the dim lights and

is closest to me to tip

I enter and make my way closer to the

get for

anything black will do,

the bar are designed in a pyramid of cherry wood finishes. Hundreds of bottles of alcohol are

other end of the bar and my eyes fray to the man who now holds my

you the manager or something?” I am

He is hidden in a shade of light so it is hard to make out his

to relax. I don’t want them ruining an evening before it hasn’t even begun. I get closer to the man and

didn’t see that coming. I’ve never met

and

brings an English woman like yourself to

an inkling of a difference to you, but I am actually Italian.” His face is clean-shaven. His head is

this side and as I take a much-needed sip my eyes stain

a bar. What are the chances? Like what you looking at?” He asks me and a laugh bubbles in the back of my throat.

looking, I will let you know

an ordinary Italian, you sound and look British, are

And yes and no. I came to visit some family. I thought I would surprise my cousin, and he would be all smiles to see me but I missed him. It

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