“So, what will you do next?”, Norah asked. “It will be weird to go on without her.”, I said. Norah squeezed my hand. “We’re here when you need us.”, she said. I smiled sadly; my mom was all the family I had. “Is it weird that I’m not crying?”, I asked. “No.”, Norah answered decisively. “You do what feels right for you and let no one tell you otherwise! I think you are already accepting that she is no longer with us. Mourning is a different process for all of us.” I nodded. She was right. Lily had a normal life, with a normal family, normal job and normal friends. Focused on her career, she made no time for boyfriends. Not that the right ones wanted her anyways... But after her mom's death she is stupified when she learns that she is now the proud owner of 2 houses in Europe and a million dollar trust fund. Turns out, her life is not so boring anymore, her mom never was boring, and the job brings her into more problems than she needed. And the men, they are now fighting for her heart. Will Lily find her happily ever after, or is she already in too deep?

In Too Deep: a mafia story

I entered the office very subdued, I felt guilty and stupid. Very stupid. I know I need to reach out to Zara or Noah and come clean about this, but what if they hadn’t figured it out yet? Would I then be signing my own death warrant? So many questions running through my mind, but no answers. 


At least the weather was getting better outside, and I had figured this morning that I should do all I could to make me feel competent and professional. So, I had put on my favorite midi skirt and top to look the part of a career woman. 


In the morning I try to do my work without drawing too much attention to me, but at lunch I must face everyone. So, with a deep breath I try to pull myself together and I plaster a smile on my face. 


Chapter 9