Chapter 28 - the silver cane
the heavy rain washed over the rossi estate, mirroring the profound grief inside the study. salvatore’s grip on tessa’s hand weakened, but his fierce spirit remained unbroken. he looked at gabriel, who was standing by the window with silent tears streaming down his face. the patriarch ordered his son to protect his niece with his life, to be the shield of the empire. gabriel bowed his head, swearing the final oath to his dying father. then, salvatore turned his attention entirely to tessa. with his last ounce of strength, he reached out and picked up his heavy, polished wooden cane with the silver handle. he pressed it into tessa’s hands. it was not just a walking stick; it was the ultimate symbol of sovereignty in the underworld. "you are the don now," salvatore whispered, his voice barely a breath. "be ruthless to your enemies. be merciful to your family. rule them all, tessa." with a final, shaky exhale, the patriarch of the rossi syndicate closed his eyes forever. the silence that followed was earth-shattering. tessa stood up slowly, gripping the silver cane. the tears stopped falling. the girl was gone, leaving only the unbreakable queen.
👉 how will the underworld react to the death of the legendary boss?
