Thoughts on this parallel.
When Pete said he had nothing left. He ment his humanity , dignity or self respect. He was empty and had nothing left for Vegas to take from him.
Vegas meant those things too . But not for Pete to take from him. For him to give.
I think he also meant he had nothing of value to give Pete, he no longer had the moniker of being the eldest son of the minor family. He had no home or power to give Pete.
I don't think he thought his love was of enough value to give Pete and have him stay. That's why he told him if he ran, he would be alright with that.
He was giving Pete an out. A chance to run away from this worthless man who had nothing to give. Because in Vegas's world, people only stay if you have something of value to give them like power, protection or money.
But not Pete. Pete stays because love is enough for him. It holds the most value.
He isn't a man who puts stock in things like power and money. As his tattoo says "There is no legacy so rich as honesty" Pete is honest with his own feelings. He's following his heart and knows Vegas is laid bare for him to see. A man with nothing left to give but his love is as honest as it gets.











