I smile at Vera, who is fairly younger than Amelia, giving a slight nod of acknowledgment.
"It's a pleasure to meet you," I say to Vera, and I am hugged again.
Amelia gestures to the last woman. "This is the only daughter of the Tarantino family. Her name is Violet. She is well-connected; if you ever want to know anything others can't find, she will find the information for you."
Violet is a little older than me with a smile as bright as the sun.
It was at this moment I finally realise I have just been initiated into the inner circle. These are the women behind the powerful mafia families.
Violet smiles, a hint of mischief in her eyes. "She is so young and inexperienced. Don't worry, we will have your back." She gives me a warm hug. "Let's get to know each other."
I, who couldn't get along with groups of girls in high school, suddenly feel that this is a group of women I could actually fit in with.
