After a 100 million settlement ends her relationship with a dangerous mafia ex, a woman tries to walk away clean and rebuild her life. But escaping that world is never simple, and the pull of a new romance forces her to decide how much of her past she can truly leave behind.
as if a knife twisted through my chest I covered my cheek and stared at him years of warmth crumbled away revealing his vicious core my brother held him back dad calm down. A flicker of foolish hope sparked inside me. You can't push her too far. She might crash Gianna's wedding. If money's what she wants, give it to her. Think of it as
off a beggar. There's just over 30 million on this. Satisfied? Take it and leave. Don't show up anywhere near Gianna again and ruin her mood. I stared at the card stamped with the Castelli family crest. The last thread of attachment to this family burned away completely. I bent to pick it up then smiled you've already claimed your new daughter there's no place left for the old one
here from this moment forward i sever all ties with the castelli family i dug my passport out of the clutter and turned to walk out wait gianna called after me you said you'd sell all things to me for 30 million doesn't that include one more item i turn confused you're divorced from Anthony. Why are you still wearing his wedding ring? I stared at the gold ring. Anthony forged
it by hand ten years ago. Our initials were etched inside. He said gold was the most metal on earth, just like our love. But I forgot. Gold is also soft. One sharp blow, and it detorts. The ring had sat on my finger for a decade, fused tight to my skin. I tugged