Chapter 404 Not his Place

Chapter 404 Not his Place

Jovani seemed to think long and hard about this new information. He'd only been down for a few hours, and Marcus had already decided he was the new boss. Tch. That was different from how things worked.

But, not different from the way that Marcus worked. The other cousin had never been gone at following the rules. Always one to think that he could bend them here and there where it best fit him. n(-OvELB1n

"The relationship is between you and Lena. Marcus may try and do what he wants, but he isn't the person who has the final say." Jovani sat up in bed, ignoring the ache in his ribs.

"Jovani, it seems you fail to forget that Marcus doesn't care about how the rules work," Richard interjected, earning him a roll of his eyes from the Vedova Nera boss.

"And you seem to forget that it doesn't fucking matter. Rules are rules in place for a reason." The mafioso's expression indicated that he hardly believed that counted for much.

"But even if Marcus isn't in charge, doesn't word from him as part of the family count for a lot?" Samuel interjected before another argument could break out between the two peevish acquaintances. Jovani let out a low growl of a sigh.

"Jovani. Richard isn't involving himself where he isn't wanted. Lena asked him to watch out for me, and I've also approved that." Samuel took the opportunity to speak. Placing one hand on the other's shoulder, he maneuvered himself away from the bed and between the other two men.

"I don't know the story between you two or even what is going on right now, but I think it's better to keep more allies than push them away." Jovani flicked his gaze between his younger cousin and Richard. Allies? As far as Jovani was concerned, only one person in the room fit that description.

Rather than verbalize this, Jovani settled for a shrug of his shoulders and a barely civil smile.

"I'll trust your judgment on this, cousin. However, when Lena shows up tomorrow, I would like Richard to leave." If Richard was offended by this request, the mafioso didn't show it. He no longer seemed interested in Jovani at all. His eyes had gone back to his phone. Was their conversation finished for him?

Samuel nudged his older cousin. He seemed to detect that Jovani would say something and gave him a look that said 'no.'

When had his cousin gone about growing up so much? Indeed, it hadn't just happened overnight.

"I'll let Lena decide if she wants me to leave. Currently, you're not able to make those requests." Jovani rolled his eyes at the other. If his cousin didn't want him to fight, he wouldn't. Not right now, at least.

He would wait to get rid of the other annoying man later on once his cousin was distracted by the princess.