Chapter 11
A Dangerous Proposition
The private lounge of La Fortuna, an exclusive club for New York’s wealthiest and most powerful men, exuded an air of quiet authority. It was a place where alliances were forged, businesses changed hands, and under-the-table deals shaped the future.
Tonight, it was the setting for a proposal that could alter the balance of power between two formidable forces.
Ezekiel Blackwood sat across from Elijah Brooke, his expression almost unreadable. The man had requested a meeting, one that Ezekiel Blackwood had no choice but to attend to.
Beside Ezekiel, Richard, Elijah's Cruel Mafia father who sat stiffly, his hand gripping the crystal glass of scotch a little too tightly.
His proud shoulders slumped under the weight of years of been controlled by his so
