Tony and Marcello left the study with Aryana in tow, who gave me a side glance before leaving. I slowly walked to the leather chair and sat down with a heavy sigh. I hadn’t even become the Don yet and felt so much pressure. Several things ran through my mind. I thought about the ceremony I would need to go through to officially become the Don and how I would need to convince my men. My mind ran through my father's lessons as I thought about what to do or say before I closed my eyes and shook my head.
They were rightfully pissed at me. These were my men. Even after the death of my father, they still stayed. They didn’t leave when they had the opportunity to. They continued fighting for the Romano family. I would have to earn their trust once more.
A knock on the door jolted me out of my m
