He Fired Me. Now His Empire Is Burning

Madeline has served Henry, the Godfather of the Corleone family, for years as his consigliere, building a broke street crew into a real power. But Henry's gratitude has curdled into paranoia, and he has spent months stripping her influence and handing it to his new capo, Lucy. When Madeline hands back her onyx signet and walks out, Henry barely hides his joy. Lucy takes the ring and the coming Colombian negotiation, boasting she can win a seventy-percent cut.

Madeline knows what no one else does: Lucy is a plant from a rival family, and the Colombians are savage. She leaves behind a transition file listing their bottom line and the things never to do, so no one can blame her for what follows. The meeting falls three days before Christmas, and war looms over the family she built.

As Madeline turns to go, Henry's cold voice stops her, the conference room door locks, and he looks down at her with a smirk.