TRUE DESIRE : A MAFIA LOVE STORY

ess of the sun on my fair complexion and the gentle touch of the ocean breeze tousling my hair. My desires were indeed extravagant, but deep

was vibrant and unrestricted. I attended school daily, cherished a close-knit circle of friends, and revelled in spontaneous outings to the movies and parties. Ther

carefree individual into a burden, subject to the stringent control of this infamous clan. I was prohibited from venturing anywhere without their explicit consent, and in the process,

My mother's voice resonated

y: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Even my parents were forbidden from entering my quarters. We lived by the strict orders imposed by the formidable Gustavo family. A

tesy of the Gustavo family was a ten-bolted door that could only be locked from the outside wit

my sole source of companionship since I had severed ties with all my former friends

ly. With Mason quietly shadowing me, I descended the se

a successful importing and exporting business, and my mom ran a bakery in the

border. That's where they kept their most important stuff. We thought they wanted to work with

ily would marry the son of the future Gustavo family leader. So, I was supposed to marry the biggest mafia leader in Europe. My dad couldn't beli

that have come before me, it was my fa

, and younger brother, who were seated at the table. Mason, after conducting his customary s

leaps and bounds since breakfast!" Mama excl

ours," I chuckled as I embraced my fath

ee them again until dinner. These moments in the kitchen

ng?" I inquired, eager to cat

hout our direct involvement, giving us the opportunity to focus on some much-needed hous

rribly," I said, choking back the tears that welled up at the mere mention of my best friends' names. Their absence

22nd birthday. My father had been left in the dark after receiving the life-altering news. All we understood was that as soon as the sun dawned on March 4th, the Gustavo fam

eat and nothing else to say. I hugged each person befo

company for a few days. I don't know how you can w

he stash of movies he

a good love story and

here it's at but

beautiful romcoms." He smiled at me bef

e and Little Scarlet f