In Greyhaven, a meeting was underway in the top-floor conference room at Moretti Group.
Kane sat at the head of the long table and watched the public relations director project the proposed statement onto the wall display.
"Release it in the name of the Moretti family," Kane said, tapping the table. "Deny any romantic relationship between Selena Valenti and me. State that all related rumors are malicious attempts to mislead the public." The director nodded and immediately published the statement.
The conference room door opened, and Marco entered with a phone already connected to a call. Kane took it and said without preamble, "Leo, keep your family in line. If I hear that anyone is using Viola's marriage to stir up publicity again, the Moretti family will cut off every DeLuca shipping
