Chapter 229. Ordinary Days

A few more days passed peacefully at the Romano mansion, and Calla had quickly settled into a comfortable routine again. 

Most mornings, she woke up before Rico and spent a few minutes simply watching him sleep. The faint frown between his brows, his juicy lips set straight, slow yet steady breathing, and his chest going up and down.

It was still strange seeing him so relaxed. She knew how much he had battled insomnia in the past, and he had always looked like a man carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.

Now, although he was busier than ever as the new Don, he seemed lighter somehow. And that made her happier than ever.

The mansion itself felt different too. The tension that had once followed everyone through the hallways was gone. Donna Marta no longer kept to herself. Eli was slowly becoming more like the cheerfu