“Shut up,” I mutter, turning back when I hear Laurie approaching.
“Here’s the envelope.” She holds it out to me, and I pass it to Little Ricky.
Without another word, I take Laurie’s hand, and walking to the elevator, I link our fingers together.
Mine.
All. Fucking. Mine.
As we step inside, the corner of my mouth lifts because there is nothing she can do now.
She legally belongs to me, and in an hour or so, the Church will recognize her as my wife.
Father Gallo is expecting us.
Just like my father did with the previous priest, Father Parisi, I told Father Gallo he will either marry us or say his final prayer and join the rotting corpses at the back of the cathedral.
Laurie
Little Ricky seems to be driving us back to Long Island.
I glance at Adriano, who hasn’t said a word since we left the hotel.
I’d love to know where we’re going, but things feel a little tense, so I keep quiet.
I feel better about driving around with them now that people at the hotel have seen us together and Elise has Adriano’s details, but it’s super unnerving sitting beside the man.
I keep replaying yesterday, trying to convince myself it’s not a dream that I somehow managed to catch the attention of a hot filthy rich club owner who can make me forget my name with a single kiss.
I can’t stop thinking about my bank balance. It was nice of Adriano to help me decide which investments to go with.
Later today I’ll deep dive into investments so I can make the right decisions for myself in the future.
Oh wait.
My head snaps to Adriano. “We signed the contract.”
He turns his face to me. “We did.”
I feel very awkward reminding him, but it’s a lot of money. “When will you transfer the rest?”
He pulls his phone out, and without thinking, I watch as he opens it with his thumbprint before doing the same to get into his banking app.
Rows of accounts slide onto the screen, and my jaw drops while my heart all but stops.
Good Morning, Adriano
ACCOUNTS OVERVIEW
Private Banking Checking
Account Balance >$148,945,982.68
Black Card Account
Current Balance >$2,312,440.18
Investment Portfolio