ISABELLA 🌸“Let her in, the don wants to see her.”I stared at the man who’d told me to wait at the gates as he conversed with the security guard. My fingers clutched my purse tightly, and I gulped down a hard swallow.After five years of running away, I was back in his den.“You can come in now. He’ll take you to La Mano Nera.”I nodded subtly and walked into the building. My eyes stared around the familiar space, and a cold sensation spread across my chest.“Come with me,” the hefty bodyguard beckoned at me, already leading the way. “He’s waiting.”None of the faces there were familiar. My heels clicked against the marble floor, and I walked confidently. I was scared, but I knew better than to let my emotions show.The space smelled like incense and brewed coffee. Every corner I passed brought back memories. None of them were beautiful or anything I’d missed.Instead, I was reminded of the awful times I’d spent there.I hated being there. But I had no choice. My whole life would co
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