Chapter 10

RHIANNON

“What’s that about?” Ashley asked as she noticed the expression of horror on my face.

“I told you I shouldn’t have gotten involved with a mafia don,” I spouted, my throat still aching.

“Let me see that.” She took the picture, and her face showed even more shock. I knew she never liked Declan, but it was still too shocking—and the writing on the picture should have sent chills down her spine. It did to me.

“What am I gonna do?” I asked, pacing around the room.

Charles seemed like the perfect fit for me, but if Alessandro could do this to Declan, I wasn’t sure what he’d do to him.

“Even I don’t know what to do at this point, but hear me when I say this… he deserves it,” Ashley muttered.

“Girl, the man is half dead!” I exclaimed, taking the picture out of her hand as I ripped it apart and shoved it into a trash bag.

“So,