Chapter 27. You’re So Beautiful

As we stood in the wreckage of that final battle, Riccardo took my hand and looked me in the eyes.

“We did it,” he said softly. “We’re free.”

And with those words, we knew that whatever came our way, we would face it together, forever bonded by our love and our mission to take down the mafia.

In the days that followed, we began to rebuild our lives as free individuals. It wasn’t easy-there were still people out for our blood, and we had to be constantly vigilant. But with each passing day, we grew stronger together.

One night, as we sat by the fire in our new home, Riccardo brought up a new idea. He wanted us to start a new life- one far away from the shadows of our past.

“I want to wake up every morning with you by my side,” he said softly. “And know that we’re safe, that we don’t have to worry about who’s going to come after us next.”

I smiled, a sense of warmth spreading through me at the thought. I had never really allowed myself to imagine a