Francesca’s POV
I was so proud of Matt. He would finally become what he has worked so hard to be. We all know that it’s just protocol, that he was already fully in his Don duties for some time now. But still, it’s always a great honor to be recognized and welcomed into such an exclusive circle. Matt earned it, not because of who he was related to, although in the mafia world it did play an important part, but because he truly deserved it, worked for it, and sacrificed a lot for it.
I truly was filled with pride, but I couldn’t help but feel a little jealous too, and for that, I felt like the worst person on this earth. I felt selfish and small, and petty. And I hated this feeling. But that’s the truth.
Since the night of the warehouse bust, things had changed. Matt was back, taking his
