Chapter 22

Ryan rested both his hands on Liam's shoulder. "In our cruel twisted world, Ethan is the only time tested friend I have, you can get much more with peace than war. The continuous gorilla war with that masked man is taking most of our resources. And not to forget on that commission we are the only ones who had any relationship with Russians. Do you think other families don't know about it? They do, still, they are not talking about it in meetings for only one reason, our bond with Ethan. The location of his territory is what everyone needs and that bastard rules over it with an iron fist. Open war with him will only make the families support him, making us left alone. Think about it, Liam!"

Liam's nose flared. "What are you suggesting?" He asked.

"I want you to rule over a prosperous mafia kingdom, not a war threatened empire. That girl thinks you are an ugly-looking man, that's why I have to arrange a marriage for you. Go and meet Ethan. Talk to him like a perfect son in