The tranquility of the morning was short-lived. No matter how much they wished to bask in the fragile peace that had finally settled between them, reality had a way of intruding, dragging them back to the life they had chosen, the one they couldn't escape.Rafael stood by the window, watching the city stretch beneath him. The skyline was beautiful in its own right—tall, imposing buildings, the hum of life echoing in every corner. Yet, beneath it all, there was an undeniable darkness, a web of criminal activity that Rafael had always been part of. It was his world, and as much as he wanted to leave it behind, it had a way of pulling him back in. Sophia's presence beside him broke his thoughts, but he didn’t turn around. He didn’t have to. He knew she was there, her silhouette a familiar comfort. They’d been through so much together, and yet, the weight of the past still clung to them both."What are you thinking?" Her voice was soft, as if she understood his mind was a storm—one he wa
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