Chapter 36. Forever Part of Me

As the weeks passed, we worked tirelessly to rebuild our organization and establish new alliances. But even amidst all the chaos and violence, Riccardo and I still found time for each other.

We would steal away into hidden corners of our home, our passion never fading despite all that had happened between us. And every time we made love, it was like being transported back to the early days of our relationship, when everything was new and exciting.

But as our family continued to grow stronger, so too did our enemies. They came at us from all sides- threatening to tear apart everything that we had built together.

One day, as I was walking through the streets of our city, I was approached by a woman who claimed to know something about one of our rivals. She seemed familiar somehow, but I couldn’t quite place her.

We sat down in a small café and she told me what she knew. It was valuable information, but I couldn’t help feeling like there was something off about