A woman mocked for her weight catches the eye of a powerful mafia don who sees her differently from everyone else. As he pulls her into his dangerous world and claims her as his wife, she must navigate rival criminals, judgmental outsiders, and her own doubts about whether his fierce devotion is real.
all around us young couples were exchanging colorful braided bracelets every year i'd made one for veto myself but he never wore them he just kept the same faded red string tied to his wrist i thought mine just weren't good enough so i paid a professional jeweler to teach me until the day i spotted veto and bella in a jewelry store as veto browsed the
displays unslately red slides you're still wearing that i made it for you when we're little playfully tugged at that very same red string you're still wearing that i made it for you we were little vito smiled but said nothing he tucked the string beneath his that was when i understood no matter how hard i tried i could never compete with
i'd stood in the back of the shop watching them choose those matching bracelets The exact same one he gave me. With that thought, I yanked it off and threw it at him. I don't want some cheap, mass-produced bracelet, Vito.
I'm not waiting another year. My grandma's one wish is to see me married this year. If Bella boards your boat this year, we're done!