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*The rooftop air crackled with tension as Renee’s party unfolded. Karla, Joe, Drita, Karen, Romana, and Big Ange stood amidst the crowd, Anthony by her side. High and low-ranking mobsters mingled, masking the undercurrent of fear. This was Renee’s celebration of survival, a fragile joy after a brush with death.*