Chapter 57 Anything For Survive

• The warmth of Riccardo's embrace envelops me as we lay together, lost in our world of passion and desire. I can feel the beat of his heart thudding in his chest, a sign of the strength and ferocity that have made him the most ruthless mafia boss in the city.
• But as I look into his eyes, I see something else, a vulnerability and tenderness that he reserves only for me. It's in those quiet moments when we're alone together that I get to see the real man behind the hardened exterior, someone who craves affection and adoration just as much as I do.
• And so, it's no surprise when Riccardo surprises me with yet another romantic gesture, this time a bouquet of my favorite flowers, delivered to my office with a note that reads simply “You are the light that guides me through the darkness.”