Chapter 37 Memories
Raviâs perspective:
I walked down the stairs and saw dinner on the table. Irina looked exceptionally beautiful today. She was wearing a gown that outlined her perfect figure, and the sphenoid bone exposed behind her back was especially sexy and charming. She stood at the dining table and put down two plates of freshly fried steak.
Hearing my footsteps, she looked back in my direction. I walked over, took her hand, and led her to the seat.
âYou look very different today.â I looked at her face. She was like a flawless angel. She had bright eyes, white teeth, and rosy lips.
âToday is the first time Iâve cooked for you. I hope you like it.â
âI think Iâll like it.â I went to my seat and sat down. I cut a steak and put it in my mouth. âYes, itâs very good. I didnât expect you to be so good at cooking.â
âThank you for your praise. By the way, Ravi, which university did you graduate from?â
âI didnât graduate. I went to West Point before.â
âOh God, West Point! Thatâs so cool! Was it hard training there every day?â.
âFortunately, I started receiving similar training when I was in middle school. My father arranged it. He found a man who graduated from West Point and later served as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army to teach me. This person still serves our Mafia.â
âThe one you said before who fought in the Afghan war?â
âHeâs just one of them. The most important reason why the Rodriguez family Mafia can become the largest Mafia in the world is because we attract talent at all costs. It doesnât matter if itâs someone in the military, in the tech industry, in the biochemistry industry, or in the finance industry. Weâre not an ordinary street gang.â
âI understand. I heard my father mention last year that a poison maker who had just been released from prison had been poached by you guys. My father has always been sad that he couldnât poach him.â
âWhile that poison maker was serving his sentence, we transferred enough living expenses to his family every month to arrange for his sons to go to school. We did it for seven consecutive years until he was released. Thatâs why the other Mafia couldnât poach him.â
âYouâre a compassionate Mafia leader.â
âThank you for your praise, even though weâre only doing this for ourselves.â
âWhy did you leave West Point without graduating?â
âBecause I had to investigate my motherâs death, I came back early to take control of the family Mafia.â
âHave you found anything?â
âNothing yet.â I took a sip of red wine. âYouâve asked me so many questions. Itâs my turn to ask you. What did your mother do before?â
âShe was a dancer before.â
âHow did your parents meet?â
âMy father used to love to dance. At a ball, my mother became his dance partner. He thought my mother danced beautifully, so they started dating. At that time, Raul and Daisyâs mother was seriously ill and bedridden. My father brought my mother to all kinds of public events. The day Raulâs mother died, my father took my mother to a ball. Now that I think about it, it was my father who pushed my mother and me into the abyss. It is understandable that Raul hates my mother and me. I understand him.â
âHe can be understood, but he canât be forgiven.â
âYouâre right. Some people do what they think is right but hurt others by playing the victims. They deserve sympathy, but they canât be forgiven.â
âYes, so I killed him without any hesitation.â
âDaniel already told me. Anyway, Mom and I are safe. Itâs just that Daisyâs blood relatives are all gone. But I think my mother will return the favor.â
âYes. Your mother is a good person and an extremely smart and brave woman.â I looked at Irina. There was no change in her facial expression. She seemed to know nothing about her motherâs true identity.