“No. He’s a business associate.” Ajello c***s his head. “Your brother won’t be happy when I tell him. I need you to convince Arturo that you’re okay with this marriage.”
“What if he doesn’t believe me?”
“Arturo is my underboss. I would even go so far as to call him . . . a friend. I don’t have many friends, Sienna, so I’d prefer not to have to kill him for disagreeing with my plans. Make sure he believes you.”
“I’ll try my best.” I force another smile. “Is that all?”
Ajello raises an eyebrow. “You didn’t ask who you’ll be marrying.”
“I guess it doesn’t matter.”
“Perfect. I’ll make the arrangements. You can go.”
He stops me as I’m heading toward the door.
“One more thing, Sienna.”
I turn around. “Yes?”
“Start learning Serbian. You have three months.”
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