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feud.”
    Riley barked out a bitter laugh. “Sweetheart, you have no idea.”
    The reporter touched her ear piece once more and said, “The officials will not release the name of the family member who found the body, but they did say the alleged mob boss had been celebrating at a wedding last night before returning home early without his family. As of now, they’re calling the death suspicious but no other information, including cause of death, has been given. The FBI is scheduled to give a public statement alongside the commissioner of the Chicago Police Department later in the afternoon. We will keep you updated on this story. Parker, back to you.”
    “Yes, thank you, Delilah,” a new reporter said as the screen flashed back to the station.
    Riley turned off the television.
    “Of course,” Riley muttered. “It couldn’t be just a regular investigation. It has to be those fucking pigs. They just keep digging no matter what kind of mud they have to crawl through.”
    Eve said nothing beside her father, but she shot Adriano a questioning look. Adriano shrugged his shoulders in response. He didn’t know what, if anything, to tell his sister about what they saw played out on the broadcast.
    “I should call my lawyer and give him a heads-up,” Riley said.
    “Why?” Adriano asked.
    Riley waved at the television. “Didn’t you see that?”
    Yes.
    “So?”
    Riley blew out his frustration in a breath. “Chances are, I’ll be called in for questioning. Not that I’d talk, but if I can help it, I don’t want to be dragged downtown at all.”
    “Did you do it?” Adriano asked.
    “Adriano!”
    He didn’t even flinch at the heat in his father’s tone. “Did you?”
    Riley passed a glance at Evelina. “This isn’t the time, son.”
    “She isn’t stupid. She knows what goes on around here,” Adriano said.
    “I’m uh … going to go get the breakfast started,” Evelina muttered, pushing up from the couch. “You’re staying for breakfast, Adriano?”
    “Yeah,” he confirmed quietly.
    Once Evelina was gone from the space, Riley stood from the chair. “You are unbelievable, Adriano.”
    “You didn’t answer my question, Dad.”
    “I am not required to, son.”
    Adriano’s jaw clenched so hard, his molars ached. “You could have settled this without killing the boss.”
    “I never said I did,” Riley murmured, appearing completely unbothered. “But it’ll all come out in the wash. Everything usually does, my boy.”
    A small smile played at the corners of Riley’s mouth, proof of his joy over the news. It made Adriano sick.
    “You had no reason to kill Terrance,” Adriano said.
    “Assuming things only makes an ass out of you and me, Adriano. I had nothing to do with Terrance’s death.” Riley shrugged, asking, “But where were you last night, son?”
    Adriano stilled. “I beg your pardon?”
    “You didn’t stay for dinner like you were supposed to. I had guests after you left that asked after you. I need an excuse to pass off your absence if questioned. Give me one.”
    “Are you suggesting I might have killed—”
    “I suggested nothing. Give me an excuse.”
    Adriano didn’t like liars and he wasn’t one, but he also didn’t want to get his sister in more trouble by telling on her for hanging around with Theo DeLuca. Adriano went with the next best thing—he didn’t mind taking his father’s bullshit.
    “I went to see Alessa.”
    Riley’s lips drew thin. “Well then. Why?”
    “I wanted to check up on her.”
    “This … little interest you have in that girl needs to stop, Adriano. I’ve never agreed with your fancy,” Riley said.
    “I just look out for her, Dad.”
    “Right. I didn’t realize my middle name was idiot.”
    Adriano cleared his throat. “I didn’t say it was.”
    “You are both beyond the age where people will believe you’re simply looking out for her , son. Right now, with the Outfit in an uproar, it is even more important that my children be