I haven’t eaten since dinner yesterday, and now that my weight seems to be a topic of concern, I’m sure that if I try sneaking a bite in before the ceremony, Mamma will likely have my head. God forbid there be a hair out of place on my wedding day unless it’s by her own hand. Image has always been the most important thing to my family though, especially in recent years with the shrinkage of organized crime. It still exists, but it’s with limited involvement—behind screens, hidden in the shadows. Papà and his men, along with the other families around the country, have to be more skillful about
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