That bid was meant to humiliate me in front of the entire underworld.
With his own hands, Arthur declared to the entire underworld that the Vayne family had fallen, and the former Don's only daughter was his to dispose of.
Arthur grabbed my arm and dragged me all the way to the outer edge of the deck. Beyond the low railing was the cold, black sea.
"Look. Fireworks. They used to be your favorite."
He forced my face up and made me look at the night sky.
Fireworks burst across the dark sea. In the middle of a heart-shaped display, Sarah's name bloomed in bright light.
If that fall in the wine cellar hadn't awakened my memory and sight, maybe I really would've been fooled by his cheap imitation of tenderness.
Sarah leaned against the railing and swirled her wineglass, warning me in a s
