America: Starting with the Last Liberty

Chapter 95 The Old Godmother Takes Me Along (4K)

Malibu, Bonanno Estate, 2 p.m.

After taking care of his personal hygiene, Black Sunny immediately headed to Bonanno Manor to see Sophia.

Then, Black Sonny met Sophia in the study of the manor.

The study at Bonanno Manor is like the power center of the Bonanno family.

The place used to belong to old Martin, then Francis, but now it belongs to a beautiful woman.

"Sonny, what brings you here?"

Black Sonny first bowed, then secretly observed Sophia.

As Lefebvre said, Sofia has indeed changed a lot.

The sorrowful expression that had been on Sophia's face was gone; all that could be seen on Black Sunny's face was a calm, expressionless one, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.

This move was actually taught to Sophia by Rosen last night.

Sofia had never been in a position of authority before, so she didn't know how to act like one.

So Rosen told Sophia that as a leader, the most important thing is not to let your subordinates guess what you are thinking.

As long as you maintain an air of mystery, your subordinates will naturally be cautious and dare not act recklessly.

This method of quickly becoming a leader is quite effective. At least now, Black Sonny thinks Sophia is very capable. He instantly forgets his past impressions of Sophia and respects her as much as he respects Old Martin.

Yes, self-deception is the most deadly!

"Mrs. Bonanno, I have just been released on bail, so I came to see you immediately."

"Really? And what brings you to see me?"

Sofia picked up her coffee from her desk, took a sip, and looked very relaxed.

This nonchalant attitude immediately made Black Sonny nervous.

"Mrs. Bonanno, I have been working for Mr. Bonanno, and now that he is hospitalized, I should take your orders!"

Blackson expressed his desire to join them with utmost humility, but received no response.

He raised his head slightly and saw Sophia looking past his head and behind him, her eyes vacant as if she were in a daze.

"Mrs. Bonanno?"

"Hmm? You said you want to work for me?"

Sofia put down her coffee, her expression still unreadable.

"Yes, Mrs. Bonanno."

"Sonny, I've always seen how hard you work for my husband, but well—"

The sudden turn of events made Black Sonny's heart race; usually, such a turn of events is not good news.

Just then, someone knocked on the study door.

"Madam, a gentleman named Rosen wishes to visit you. He claims to be your friend."

Upon hearing this, Sofia suddenly stood up.

"Quickly, invite him in! No, I want to greet him myself! Sonny, you come with me too."

Black Sunny was a little puzzled as to why Sophia had suddenly become so agitated, but he still followed Sophia.

At the villa's gate, Rosen, dressed in a well-tailored suit, with his handsome face that appealed to both East and West, looked just like a Hollywood superstar.

As an aside, the color and style of the bulletproof suit can be changed according to Rosen's wishes, so he doesn't always appear in the same suit.

"Rosen!"

Sophia was overjoyed to see Rosen and quickened her pace, but then she remembered her current identity.

I could only suppress my emotions and quickly resume my normal pace.

Fortunately, Black Sunny was stunned when he saw Rosen and didn't notice Sophia's unusual behavior at all.

It wasn't that this guy had any particular hobbies; it was just that Rosen's image reminded him of what Phil and Dennis had said.

After being tortured by Black Sonny, Phil and Dennis revealed some information about Rosen, such as his approximate height, handsome appearance, and his habit of wearing suits.

Otherwise, the Bonanno family wouldn't have been able to find the apartment where Rosen used to live.

Rosen's current look perfectly matches Phil and Dennis's description.

Combining what Leverti said about what happened at St. Lucy's Church last night, Black Sonny suddenly had a strange idea.

Could it be that the seemingly harmless, lamb-like Sofia of the past was just a facade, and this woman has been secretly manipulating everything from behind the scenes?

This thought sent a chill down Black Sonny's spine; he immediately felt that he was being far too conspiratorial.

But what if all of this is true?

While she was thinking, Sophia had already walked up to Rosen and extended her hand.

"Mr. Rosen, it's an honor to meet you."

"Ms. Sofia, it is a great honor to meet you."

The two shook hands as if they were meeting for the first time, but judging from their expressions and actions, they didn't seem to be strangers at all.

Sophia gazed at Rosen with tender affection for a few seconds before remembering that there was someone following her.

"Mr. Rosen, let me introduce you. This is Sonny, my husband's right-hand man."

When Black Sunny heard Sophia call his name, he quickly went up and shook hands with Rosen.

"Hello, hello, you can call me Black Sonny!"

Sofia then went on to introduce Rosen's situation.

"This Mr. Rosen, from today onwards, will be my bodyguard—and advisor! From now on, he will represent my will, do you understand, Sonny?"

The consultant's remarks and what followed were all improvised by Sofia. In reality, Rosen only said last night that he wanted to become Sofia's bodyguard so that he could openly enter and leave Bonanno's estate.

However, Sofia clearly had a different idea, so she temporarily gave Rosen the title of advisor.

It doesn't matter. The title of advisor is just a nominal one. It only shows that Sophia values ​​Rosen very much, but in reality, she has no power.

However, Black Sonny changed his attitude; he now felt that Sophia was increasingly unfathomable.

"Sonny, there's one more thing. Rosen is going to become a full member of the Bonanno family, so I'll leave the job of guarantor to you."

This was also Rosen's request. His job as an informant was to infiltrate the Bonanno family, but he never expected that he would become a formal member of the Bonanno family in this way.

Black Sunny was very surprised.

"Mrs. Bonanno, but Mr. Rosen is clearly not of Italian descent!"

"Sonny, Seth isn't Italian either, but he's a full member of the family."

Seth is a family member who often acts as Sophia's bodyguard when she goes out; he is a black man.

"But Seth's wife is Italian, so he's also 'our friend,' but Mr. Rosen—"

Sophia glanced at Rosen, her eyes carrying a strange meaning.

"Then let Rosen marry an Italian woman in the future. For now, let him be an ordinary member of the Bonanno family. Or, Sonny, do you want me to personally vouch for Rosen?"

These words sent a chill down Black Sunny's spine; he knew that if he refused again, Sophia would definitely get angry.

"I understand, madam."

Sofia nodded in satisfaction.

"Let's go back to the study and continue our discussion."

With a queenly gait, Sofia led the way back to the study, revealing that this woman's confidence was still growing.

While confidence is a good thing, Sofia's previous self-doubt and weak demeanor was not enough to intimidate the gang members.

However, excessive self-confidence is not a good thing; Sophia just did not follow Rosen's plan.

Although some of his own actions might not necessarily lead to bad results, Rosen still felt he should remind Sophia.

Yes, when there are no outsiders around.

Upon entering the study, Sophia went straight to the point with Black Sonny.

"Sonny, I'm glad you're willing to work for me. There's a task I need you to complete with Mr. Rosen."

Black Sunny noticed that Sophia had asked him to work with Rosen, so the job was being led by Rosen.

This is definitely due to some discrepancy between priorities, because Rosen is not even a formal member of the Bonanno family, while Black Sonny is a mid-level executive in the family.

However, Black Sunny showed no objection. He had not yet gained Sophia's trust, so he dared not offer any opinions.

"Madam, what is the matter?"

"Interrogate Francis Richie and Alberto Bruno, those two family traitors. They're currently being held in separate guest rooms. Go and prepare to interrogate them together with Rosen later."

"Yes, madam, I'll go prepare right away!"

Interrogation certainly can't just involve asking questions, and it's even less likely to take place in a guest room, so Black Sonny still has some work to do.

After Black Sunny left, Sophia's demeanor immediately changed, her expression becoming alluring and seductive, and her gaze towards Rosen began to soften.

"Rosen, how was my performance just now?"

Instead of answering directly, Rosen walked over to the boss's chair.

Sophia immediately stood up and gave her seat to Rosen, as she was well aware of how she had earned her current position.

If Rosen hadn't pushed her, Sophia would never have been sitting in the boss's chair in this study; she would probably have ended up with a different owner, just like before.

At least for now, Sofia is able to control her own destiny to some extent.

After Rosen sat down, Sophia immediately sat on his lap.

The feeling of her ample bosom made Rosen momentarily dazed, and then he did something that surprised Sophia.

Snapped!

"Ouch! Rosen, why did you hit me?"

Sophia looked at Rosen with a wronged expression, but Rosen didn't answer her. Instead, he slapped her bottom a few more times.

It wasn't particularly forceful, but it still hurt quite a bit.

Sophia suddenly blushed, and her expression returned to its usual mournful state, causing Rosen to swallow hard.

Ahem, let's get serious!

"Do you know you're wrong?"

Sophia nodded, feeling wronged. She wasn't stupid; of course she knew that Rosen had spanked her because of her previous presumptuous actions.

However, Sofia still didn't realize the seriousness of the problem, so she felt somewhat aggrieved.

Rosen sighed when he saw Sophia's appearance.

After all, she's just a pretty face who's never experienced power struggles; her thinking is too simplistic.

If Sofia's problems aren't corrected, something serious is bound to happen in the future.

Therefore, Rosen patiently and slowly trained Sophia.

"Sophia, you can actually be truly free now. As long as you leave Los Angeles, no one in the Bonanno family will stop you."

These words stunned Sophia. Right now, there was indeed no one in the Bonanno family who would stop her from leaving; in fact, they would have preferred her to get lost.

The problem is that after leaving, Sofia will also lose her comfortable lifestyle and the taste of power she has just experienced.

The taste of power must be very alluring, otherwise so many people wouldn't cling to it so tightly, only to be swept into the dust of history in the end.

Fortunately, Sofia hadn't reached that point yet; she was only slightly hesitant.

"Rosen, what do you think I should do?"

Rosen was very satisfied with this attitude; as long as Sophia was willing to listen, there was still hope.

"Then it's your choice. I never force anyone to make a choice, but I can analyze it for you."

Sofia wrapped her arms around Rosen's neck and nodded, while Rosen gently massaged the area where she had just been treated.

This caused Sofia's body to slowly begin to heat up.

"Um!"

"Sophia, your parents were killed by Old Martin and controlled by him for 10 years. Don't you want to take revenge on him?"

""

These words struck a chord with Sofia, who truly hated Old Martin and wished she could drink his blood, eat his flesh, and sleep on his skin.

Previously, Sofia lacked the power to retaliate against Old Martin, but now things are different; she now possesses the power to take revenge.

"Rosen, do you think I should unplug that guy's oxygen tube?"

Sophia said through gritted teeth, and Rosen's expression turned somewhat strange.

"Cough cough! Sophia, there's no need to dirty your hands. Don't you think it's more painful for old Martin to lie here half-dead? Especially watching his mafia family, which he built with his own hands, be taken away—"

After hearing Rosen's words, Sophia's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"Rosen, you're right! Only in this way can my parents' souls find peace! Rosen, what should I do?"

"You just need to listen to me, and I'll let you achieve that sweet revenge!"

Sofia closed her eyes and then pecked Rosen on the lips.

"Rosen, I'll do whatever you say!"

After adjusting Sofia's mindset, the two spent some more time together.

Rosen only released Sofia with a wicked grin when she was panting and almost out of control.

"I'm going to check on Black Sunny's preparations."

"You scoundrel!"

Watching Rosen's departing figure, Sophia could only drink a sip of her now-cold coffee to barely suppress the burning sensation in her heart.

"When will I be able to be with Rosen openly and honestly?"

Sophia thought of what Rosen had just said, and felt a surge of motivation.

If I can become the true head of the Bonanno family, I should be able to be with Rosen, right?

As Lawson left the study, he glanced at his phone and suddenly noticed a pop-up window on the Harvest Day app.

[New Job: Godmother]

Difficulty: ☆☆☆

[Main objective: To help Sofia become the head of the Bonanno family]

[Additional condition 1: Complete the task before Martin Bonanno dies]

[Additional Condition 2: When the mission is completed, the Bonanno family's unity level is above 80% (currently 61%).]

[Additional condition 3: Upon completion of the task, the Bonanno family's wealth loss shall not exceed 50% (currently 75%).]

Current status: Preparation phase

[Purchasable Information: 3 items]

Everything else is normal, so how come the wealth loss exceeds 65%?

(Sofia Bonanno)

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