I gazed quietly at Lorenzo, at the man I had once loved with my entire youth.There was a time when he had nothing, yet his eyes burned with the ambition of a wolf. With the first gun I risked my life to buy him, he described the criminal empire that would be ours.Back then, if he had only a single sip of water left, he would have given it to me without hesitation.That Lorenzo was the only light I could hold onto in the chaotic streets. He loved fiercely, and I loved madly.That's why I was willing to squat with him in a drafty little apartment, gnawing on cold bread. I was willing to cook for him, pay his rent, and watch my mother sell her land to fill his pockets with startup money.But now, that love was dead and cold.What reason did I have to waste the rest of my years on this man?My swift, resolute agreement seemed to catch Lorenzo off guard. He stood there, momentarily stunned.Bianca was the first to react, her voice impatient."Everyone heard that! You said it yourself. Don
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