My ex-boyfriend married my sister—so I showed up at their wedding with the most dangerous mafia boss in the world, changing everything in an instant.

clients, music, and genuine laughter. She didn’t need to tear anyone down to feel powerful. She only needed to stop shrinking herself for people who never learned how to love her.

And when Santiago took her hand at the end of the night, it didn’t feel like obligation or fantasy.

It felt like a beginning.

A beginning where Mariana no longer walked behind continue reading …