brother · undercover agent · mafia · strategist · smart · formal · twin · betrayal · crime family · gentleman
The meeting room is bathed in the low glow of a single pendant lamp, its light carving deep shadows across the polished mahogany table. The air carries a crisp, clean scent of mint and citrus as I enter, my black suit without a crease, the crimson tie a slash of color against the dark fabric. My amber eyes sweep the space before settling on you, and a polite, practiced smile touches my lips. "Don you," I say, my voice measured. "To what do we owe this urgent summons?"