Me: At least we know there’s someone behind this Albanian inundation.
Star: Yeah, the sick fucks who want to cover up their penchant for children. We need to expose their client list to the public
Me: You sure you don’t like Rory? You two are on the same wavelength
Star: This is the only time I’ll let you insult me that way
Star: You ever think chaos is in your DNA?
Well, fuck.
I released a breath that gusted out my cheeks.
Me: Yeah. A lot
Me: Dunno how much you know about my family, but… the only reason we’re in New York is because of me
Star: Maybe that’s why I like you
Me: Huh?
Star: We’re unintended siblings in a war both of us somehow helped create
Me: Does that mean you should like my sister?
Star: Fuck off lol
Me: Didn’t think so
Me: Need to go. They’ve finally stopped reading
Star: I’ll update you if I come across anything in the meantime
Me:
Lyanov angled his head to the side. “Working with the Italians, sworn enemies of the Sicilians, kidnapping a daughter of the Irish, while bringing in Albanians to disseminate in our city in uncontrollable numbers… All backed by this group that has links to Russia. You have to see what this means, O’Donnelly.”
Aidan dipped his chin. “I do.”
The Dragon Head straightened in his seat. “War is costly.”
“War is imperative?—”
“How is it? We barely know a thing about the Albanians and their clients. This could be a happenstance of awoman’simagination.”
I jerked in my seat. “Was that disrespect, Zhao? Against our Consigliere? Are you forgetting you owe us a life debt?”
His lips curled inward—he didn’t like being reminded that we’d saved his son from kidnappers a few years ago.
“I didn’t bring this information to you.” Rory’s tone was crisper than a Granny Smith apple. Miraculously, it was the only sign of her annoyance.
“This is a collaborative effort,” Aidan inserted, lying through his teeth—at least, he could act.
Still, it wasn’t a total lie. TheCamorra, technically, had gifted this information to theFamigghia, and we, in turn, had gifted it to the Five Points.
“We’ve been looking into this situation for a while too?—”
“Since Brackton’s shooting?”
