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In the dining room with a long table of twelve chairs, Antonio sat at the head of the table with a man in his thirties beside his right. On the table were served various kinds of food to entertain the guest who was alone.

His guest did not touch his food at all, while Antonio was already devouring a steak made by his home chef. Calmly, the old man sliced ​​up the beef before eating it. "Why don't you eat?" Antonio asked without taking his face from his plate.

The man cocked his smile. "I have no appetite for food until you tell me what your invitation meant today."

"Then just wait a little longer. I will enjoy my meal first. " Said Antonio while chewing his food.

Annoyed, the man poured wine into his own glass while waiting for Antonio to finish with his damn dish.

The blood-red liquid entered through his throat. It had been a long time since he had relaxed since the troubles that had consumed his time lately. This morning, suddenly the old man called him and asked him to come to this luxurious residence at lunchtime.

This isn't a friendly visit or anything. Because in fact, their age is far apart. He, who is still 32 years old, cannot possibly be close friends with an old man who is 60 years old. The only thing they have in common is the mafia business they work for. Even though he was in a different group, he never touched the Antonio clan.

He's not stupid. The Antonio clan is the largest mafia network in the United States. If he were to find trouble with that man, it was not impossible that he and his clan members would be exhausted, crushed into the hands of that old man. The relationship between the two of them can be said to be quite good even though it is not exactly close. At least, that is why he dared to come to Antonio's house alone. Without his subordinates escorting and following because he was sure he had never experienced any problem with the Antonio clan so that he could calm down when he fulfilled the sudden call from that man.

His eyes narrowed when he saw Antonio put the last piece of steak into his mouth. Then the man wiped his lips with a handkerchief after drinking the water that had been poured by his housekeeper.

"OK. I will start now. " The old man confirmed his seat and leaned slightly on the chair. “I know that right now you are the leader of the most powerful group in this country. With the number of members joining and how influential the people who follow your clan are. " Some who join his clan can be said to be influential, according to Antonio's explanation. There are former air force generals who were fired for injustice, there are former FBI members who have defected and several police and law enforcement officers who are still actively working also support their clans.

"So what? I'm not as good as you. Your clan is much stronger than mine. ”

The man laughed. "Of course. I said you are the strongest in this country, don't compare it to me who is already in power in the United States of America. " He said arrogantly However, he couldn't refute it because it was true. "But I intend to give you everything I have."

The man raised his eyebrows when he heard Antonio's words. "What do you mean?"

“You know I have no son who can continue my throne. All my clan members are nothing compared to you. They have the blood of an underling. The servant who was constantly licking his master's feet. I can't rely on to hold the power I've held so far. But you, I have been watching you for the past five years. "

"So you mean you will pass your clan down to me?" The man snorted in disbelief.

Antonio cupped his chin with his hands, stroking the white beard. “Well, I guess you are way more capable than any man I know. I've known you since the prime minister's murder case a few years ago. Since then I have seen your ability to control the clan at your young age. ”

Ah, he remembered. At that time, his clan was accused in the death of an official. One of the influential people in this country. That's what made it what it is today. A chairman who leads hundreds of people under him because he is believed to be able to handle the chaos that occurred when the case surfaced and became public consumption.

"Then what reward are you asking for? I do not believe you will easily give me the throne of the kingdom that you have built decades ago. "

Antonio looked deep in thought before he answered. "I do not ask anything in return from you. What do you think you have that I don't have, huh? "

"So it just happened? I suddenly assumed control of your entire clan? ” He asked doubtfully. He knows that in a dark world like this there is no such thing as kindness. Things like this must he be aware of before the consequences occur that destroy him.

"Apparently you are a smart man." Antonio reached out to take his wine glass and started shaking the stem so that the contents were mixed before entering his mouth. "I just want you to assure me that you will not destroy this empire I have so painstakingly built."

"How do I convince you? There's no way you asked me to sign a letter of agreement. Black over white."

Antonio chuckled again at the man's idea. “You honestly have something to say. I will indeed ask you to sign something. But not a letter of agreement. "

"So what?" He asked impatiently. The old man really tested his patience.

"Marriage book. I will ask you to marry my daughter, that way I know you are legally bound by my family and also my throne. "

The man was astonished to ask Antonio's request.

“Your requests are too much. You mean I have to sacrifice my life for your daughter to become like you? ” Cynical laughter escaped the man's mouth.

"Not. My request is a natural thing. My daughter is currently 25 years old. And the first time I built this kingdom was when my daughter was born. So you could say, my daughter and this kingdom were born together and cannot be separated. If my daughter was not born in the past, my clan certainly never existed. "

The man increasingly did not understand what this clan had to do with his daughter. Of course, Antonio's daughter never took part in the mafia world. So why did his daughter have to become one with the clan?

“If you don't understand. When my daughter was born, I was a poor man who could not give anything to my wife and children. On the first day, I did dirty work to support them both. To date. So, you know why my daughter is so important to my life right? "

“If your daughter is very important to you then why did you give your daughter to me? Are you sure, I won't do anything dangerous to your daughter? ”

Antonio laughed again. "I'll leave it to you. If you can do something dangerous to him, that's up to you. "

Crazy old man! Where does a father say that about his own daughter. But the offer to replace Antonio's position was so tempting. If he can control the entire mafia clan in the United States, it means that access to find his nemesis will be easier. From the start, the goal he focused on was that. A group of mafia who have killed his mother and future wife, and he has not been able to find out who is the perpetrator of this sadistic massacre.