The Mafia's Bride
So why would she expect something that didn't exist?
She forced down the bitterness rising in her throat and opened the box. She wasn't disappointed. The design of the ring was exquisite, the handiwork of the renowned jewelry designer Evangeline Quirino-Madrid, the very owner of La Mujer. Just as Giovanni had said, the centerpiece stone was a pink star diamond. It was stunning. And without a doubt, wearing it would be dangerous. It was bound to attract thieves.
She slipped it onto the ring finger of her left hand. It fit perfectly. But it would have been nice if Giovanni had been the one to place the ring on her finger, imagining what that moment might have felt like.