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The Cuban cigar resting beside a crystal ashtray released a thin trail of smoke into the dimly lit office, where black marble, dark wood, and antique gold created an atmosphere of understated extravagance. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, the ancient city of Sicily stretched beneath the night sky, its narrow streets illuminated by scattered golden lights while the distant harbor remained busy with vessels crossing the Mediterranean.Elio Cruz Orsanti stood before the glass, one hand tucked into the pocket of his tailored black trousers. His broad shoulders and imposing frame carried the quiet authority of a man accustomed to being obeyed, while the faint scars scattered across his back served as reminders of the brutal path that had brought him to the head of one of Sicily's oldest and most powerful dynasties.As the Don of the Orsanti family, he commanded an empire whose influence extended far beyond the island. Men twice his age answered to him, business rivals measured their wo

The corridor was quieter than the conference area. Most employees were either having lunch or attending meetings, leaving only the distant sound of footsteps and conversations from the other end.Elio approached until he was standing a short distance behind her."Long time no see, my bride."Andrea closed her eyes for a brief moment before turning to face him."Ex-bride."Her correction came without hesitation.Elio's lips curved faintly. "You're right. My mistake.""Then don't make it again.""Unfortunately, I haven't stopped thinking about the possibility of making you my bride again."Andrea stared at him. His words might once have made her heart flutter, but those days were long gone. She had waited for him, defended him, and searched for an explanation until there was nothing left to hold on to.Now he stood before her, speaking about their future as though the past had merely been an inconvenient interruption."Why didn't you come back when I was waiting for you?"Her voice was