THE BRATVA’S BRIDE
She tried to tell herself it was the pressure, the endless crises, the betrayals, the names whispered in the dark corners of the Bratva’s empire, but deep down, she felt the frost settling between them.
When the plane finally lifted off, the only sound was the low hum of the engines and the occasional clink of glass. Mikhail barely spoke during the flight, his focus locked on the files in front of him, flipping through reports of losses, shifting alliances, and men who no longer answered their calls.
Donatella turned her gaze to the clouds. Maybe Italy will be a reset, she thought.
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They landed in Sicily under a sun that burned gold over terracotta rooftops and vineyards. The De
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