Chapter 12 - A NEW BEGINNING
Lorenzo’s dark eyes filled with pride as he reached over and took my hand.
On my ring finger, the vintage diamond ring glittered brightly under the bakery lights.
“Do you have a boyfriend?” he asked, his voice low and velvet-soft.
“No,” I replied with a smirk.
“I have a husband who breaks crystal glasses when he gets jealous.”
Lorenzo laughed softly, lifting my hand to press a gentle kiss onto my knuckles.
“He only breaks glass when he’s afraid of losing the best thing that ever happened to him,” Lorenzo said softly.
Aiden had eventually moved to another city, amply compensated by Lorenzo to start a new life safely elsewhere.
I had chosen this life—not because I was forced, but because I had found a love that was fierce, loyal, and unyielding.
Lorenzo leaned over the counter and kissed me deeply in front of everyone in the shop.
The crowd broke into quiet applause and whispers, but neither of us cared.
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In a world full of shadows, danger, and deceit, we had built an empire grounded in devotion.
He was the Don of Chicago, but I was the ruler of his heart.
