Crimson Secrets: A Mafia Marriage of Redemption

uded an air of authority, from the grand mahogany desk to the shelves lined with leather-bound books. Her fa

ide and seriousness, "you've just turned 21. You're

n forming in her stomach. She knew this conversation was ine

tween our family and the DiLorenzo family. Sebastian, who is 23, is the second most p

their expectations settled heavily upon her. She had always hoped that her parents would

h desperation, "I don't want to marry someone I b

r. Your brother is still just a child, only seven years old. The weight of our family's legacy rests

upon her. She had always cherished her family's legacy and the responsibil

r hesitation, my dear. But we must consider what is best for our family's future. Sebastian i

trained. "What about my happiness,

und in many forms. Sometimes, it's a choice we make for the greater good. You have the strength to endure

ke a suffocating veil. She had always been a dutiful daughter, but the sacrific

desires. She yearned for freedom, for the chance to follow her own heart. Yet, she understood the

ely a whisper. "I will honor the arrangement,

now it won't be easy, but you have the strength within you to face this challenge.

set, her future irrevocably tied to the man she barely knew. As she walked out of her father's study, she couldn't he

tions. She needed a moment alone, a respite from the weight of her impending arranged marriage. As she reached the sanctuary o

fact that her father had no knowledge of the shattered friendship between her and Sebastian. The events th

nd dreams, until that moment when Sebastian had turned on her. She recalled standing on the street corner, her heart pounding with a mixture of anticip

replaced by a cold, distant demeanor, his eyes clouded with pain and anger. Mia felt her stomach

of the warmth she had once known. "We shouldn't be seen to

ening with disbelief. "Sebastian, what are you saying? Why would y

ained. "Things have changed, Mia. You wouldn't under

etween them. "Sebastian, please don't do this. We can work through whatever it is." He paused for a moment,

. "I don't understand, Sebastian. Please explain. What

d sorrow. "You don't understand anything, Mia. You ne

. "But Sebastian, we were best friends. We shared everything

of pain and resentment. "Best friends, huh? That's what we were su

leaded with him. "I'm sorry, Sebastian. I didn't know. I di

breaking through his hardened exterior. "It's too late for that, Mia. W

ue what happened. Honestly,that was what hurt her the most,the fact that she still didn't know what she did wrong but that was all in the past and she simply couldn't give a damn about Sebastian DiLorenzo now. Turning t

g arranged marriage pressing upon her, Mia couldn't help b