Chapter 77 – A Mafial Union

The moon hung low in the sky, casting an eerie glow over the mansion deep up the hills Isabelle took a slow sip of whiskey, her eyes fixed on her old friend across the table, the silence between them laden with memories. "I never thought I'd see you again, Enzo," she said, his voice a gravelly whisper, Lorenzo leaned back in his chair, the faintest hint of a smile playing at his lips. "Yeah, well, life has a funny way of bringing people back together.” “Speak of funny, your son is with my daughter” she said and he chuckled. "How've you been holding up?" she asked, her tone casual but her eyes keenly observant, as always. Lorenzo shrugged, "Surviving. Old man's retired, got out of the game for a while. Living a normal life.” he said, Isabelle's smile widened, "A normal life, huh? I don't think that's something I can go back to” she said and sipped her wine, "Yeah, well, it doesn’t stick. You can't outrun your past forever.” Lorenzo chuckled, “Asides the job Noah has to do, you