Chapter 69

Cecelia point of view

I paced my penthouse living room, phone clutched so tightly in my hand that my knuckles turned white. The news notification still glowed on the screen: "Mercer Industries Acquires Lombardi Global Logistics in Surprise Takeover."

Uncle Enzo's company. My last financial lifeline. Gone.

The vodka bottle on the bar called to me, promising temporary relief from the suf