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Chapter 13 Is this considered keeping me as a sugar daddy?
Luca had anticipated this and was not surprised. Without the restraint of her biological father, how could her stepmother and sister, who were not related by blood, control Matilda?
"Can you let go of your younger brother?"

In a McDonald's on the street, Luca watched Matilda eating heartily in front of him and couldn't help but wonder if she hadn't eaten much these past few days.

“My brother doesn’t want to come with me,” Matilda said helplessly. “The old sow is his biological mother, and she won’t let me take him away.”

Matilda gave a self-deprecating laugh: "Now I'm the only outsider in this house. They don't care whether my brother lives or dies. He's too young and doesn't understand anything. He wouldn't understand how difficult my situation is."

She picked up her Coke cup and said firmly, "Luca, I've made up my mind. I will never go back to that cold family. I will make my own way of life from now on!"

"You have ambition! Then I wish you success in realizing your life's value in advance."

"Thank you."

The two raised their Cokes and drank a toast.

“Luca, what exactly do you do?” Matilda stared intently at Luca. “You don’t seem like a normal office worker. You know how to use a knife and a gun. Are you a gang member?”

"Police officers also have guns."

“You’re not a police officer. Every police officer I’ve ever met is selfish.”

"emmmm"

Faced with her curious and expectant gaze, Luca smiled and said truthfully, "Well, you guessed right, I am indeed a gang member, to be precise, I am a member of the Mafia."

"That Mafia family that's all Italian?"

"Ah."

"Cool!"

Matilda squinted her eyes slyly, as if the Big Bad Wolf had spotted Little Red Riding Hood.

"I've heard that your Mafia family protects every member, is that right?"

"You could say that, as long as you don't violate the family rules."

"Can I join? I don't want to go to school anymore, I want to join the Mafia."

"."

Pfft! Luca almost spat out his Coke.

Normal little kids would be scared and stay away from the mafia, right?

Good grief! You've given up being an assassin and become Mafia instead?

“Is that not okay?” Matilda asked. “I want the protection of the Mafia. I don’t want to be bullied anymore.”

It's not that it's impossible; there are women in the Mafia, but they don't come in through normal channels. Instead, they join the family as family members or wives of male members, and these women may even take over and manage their husbands' or brothers' businesses.

Should I call her Godmother?

Luca joked, "Sure, call me 'bro,' and I'll protect you in all five boroughs of New York from now on."

“Brother.” Matilda looked obedient and smiled sweetly.

"You're quick on the uptake. From now on, you'll be working for me."

Luca snapped his fingers, then suddenly changed the subject, "However, to join the family, you need to complete the family's tasks."

"Give me your orders, what can I do for the family?"

"Not bad, you've got a good attitude!" Luca said with a smile. "Listen, your first task is to go to school, all the way until you graduate from university."

Matilda: "."

“Unwilling?” Luca smiled. “In the Mafia, you have to obey the boss’s orders and be loyal to the entire family! We don’t accept disobedient people.”

Matilda bit her lip, thought carefully for a while, and reluctantly said, "Okay, deal!"

"very good."

"But I have one condition, Luca, will you take me to school tomorrow?"

Seeing the expectation in her eyes, Luca nodded with satisfaction. "What time?"

Matilda grinned: "We can leave at seven if school starts at eight."

Matilda is currently in middle school at a private high school in Manhattan.

Moreover, it is a girls' secondary school—Spencer School.

Since the school didn't have boarding facilities, Luca took Matilda to one of his private residences in Manhattan to make it easier for her to attend school.
This is Luca's true stronghold; no outsider had ever been here before. Matilda was the first.

"Matilda, you'll stay here with me for now."

Luca led the little kid into the room and casually tossed him a bunch of keys, saying, "It's not far from school, so it'll be convenient for you to get to and from school."

Matilda looked curiously at the spacious and bright penthouse in front of her. Through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, she could see the lush green Central Park in New York not far away.

Having grown accustomed to living in slums, she found it hard to believe that she would one day live in such an affluent neighborhood.

"Luca, is this your home?" "Yes, it's your home from now on too."

My home? Matilda paused slightly, her gaze following Luca's figure until they reached the open kitchen counter.

She suddenly felt that this man had taken on a different meaning in her life.

“I didn’t know you were so rich,” Matilda said in surprise. “Then why did you move next door to me? The conditions there were so bad.”

Of course, it's to meet you!
Luca said mysteriously, "This concerns the secrets of the Mafia family. You're not a full member yet, so I can't tell you."

It was undoubtedly a lame excuse, but Matilda couldn't find anything to refute it, though she was curious.

Luca showed Matilda around the house, then took out a thousand dollars and gave it to her, saying, "Buy whatever you need. There's a phone at home; call me if you need anything while I'm not there."

Matilda accepted the money, her gaze fixed on Luca with a hint of provocation. "Luca, you're being so good to me, is this considered keeping me as a sugar daddy?"

Luca: "."

Big sister, I know you're precocious, but you're way too precocious.

You can bully that single, handsome old man Lyon, but don't come and bully me.

"This is the older brother taking care of the younger brother."

Luca ruffled her hair in annoyance, messing it up under her coquettish gaze. "You only have one task right now: study hard and learn something useful."

“Oh,” Matilda rolled her eyes. “Going to school is so boring.”

Moreover, there was a group of annoying girls at school who often bullied me.

"Don't reject school."

Luca knelt down in front of her and said patiently, "In fact, school is not important, nor is the Mafia. What is important is that you learn in different environments: knowledge, skills, vision, cognition, and courage. You need to use these things to arm yourself externally and enrich your inner self. Matilda, imitating adults' attire will not make you mature, but learning can."

Matilda gazed into Luca's eyes, trying to decipher the meaning in his gaze.

She nodded: "Okay."

"Very good. Study hard and don't be afraid of wasting money. Buy what you need, wear what you want, eat what you want. Tell me if you run out of money."

"Okay." (Nods twice)

"I'll show you the life of the mafia this weekend, and I'll teach you how to become a good, qualified mafia member."

"Okay! That's great!" (Nods three times)

“I haven’t lived here for a while. Now, let’s get moving and clean the house together.”

"Okay!" (Nods 4 times)

Life is full of unexpected encounters. Luca, who aspires to become a godfather, and a little girl who has not yet joined the family, begin a wonderful new life together.

[Bond: Close Friend]

The following day, Luca put on a smart suit, combed his hair like an adult, and prepared to attend the family initiation ceremony.

Matilda thoughtfully straightened his tie and straightened the wrinkles in his suit.

"You look cool in a suit."

"Your praise will make me feel smug."

"Hahaha."

The two of them went to school first. After Luca dropped Matilda off at school, he drove to the bar in Marigio and got into the older brother's car.

The two spoke little along the way. Luca was taken to a restaurant by Marigio and introduced to another member of the family, Pauli Cicero.

[Character Card: Pauli Cicero]

Poly: B

[Source: Goodfellas]

[Skill: Black Hand Arbitration]

[Bond: Follow]

This guy was Jimmy and Henry's crony, but he was very careful, avoiding drugs and forbidding his men from doing so. He feared that if his men were caught dealing drugs, they would betray him because of the harsh prison sentences.

He had warned Henry several times not to touch it, but Henry paid no heed and did not listen at all.

Pauli knew about Marigio's shady dealings and that Luca was one of Marigio's men, so when facing Luca, Pauli wasn't particularly enthusiastic, but he wasn't cold either; he just acted like it was business.

Luca wasn't in a hurry; friendships take time to develop, but he had already reserved Pauli's skill in advance.

[Black Hand Arbitration: Your deterrent effect on family members of lower status is increased by 10%; your combat power is increased by 20% when executing family members who violate the rules.]

[Learning Requirements: Affinity level of Friends or higher; Requires 50 Skill Fragments]

(End of this chapter)