Dominated By Him
What was her connection to the Romano family?
I watched as Vito's attention immediately shifted to Maria, his expression transforming from the heated intensity he'd directed at me to something softer, more protective. She approached his wheelchair with a small, tentative smile, and when she leaned down to whisper something in his ear, I felt a familiar stab of jealousy pierce through my chest.
"Who is that?" David asked, following my gaze.
"Maria Castellano," I said quietly. "She and Vito have... history."
That was certainly one way to put it. Childhood trauma, a life-saving rescue, twenty years of promises and guilt—it was the kind of epic love story that made my own connection to Vito seem