Reckoning Hearts: A Mafia Romance of Retribution

An audienc

over?" she asked nervously. "Will all the faci

two of us, will I be free with what I've earned when it's all over?" There have been rumors that y

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re full of goods. Heavy footsteps came up behind the cash register where she was

t world. "Francesca," she whispered, and his voice was

is job, Alessio.

rancesca, you've always been so stron

think," Francesca said with a sour s

guy walked up to her. "Francesca, I can help

shook her head. "No, Alessio, I ca

ves on a calm evening when she heard light footsteps b

ice. "What are you looking for here, i

doubt in her eyes. "I'm looking f

sparkling eyes. "Do you know there is a faster

t beat faster. "

grabbed her hand. "Francesca, com

he tricky game of love and crime, she knew this was an

ause she loved her grandma so much and was also drawn to Vincent's promises. She

call. "I can give you a wonderful life away from the

mother's pale, weak face flashed before her eyes, reminding her of her job and lo

Alessio, standing at the front door of the convenience store. He stirred up the

rywhere. Her heart was open as she looked at him. "What should I do

Francesca, how you've chosen has made you stronger than you think. Your hard work for your gra

n Francesca's hand. "Alessio, do better

's familiar lanes seemed to whisper to her about her past and her hope

hich were now fierce, met Alessio's. "Thanks for the offer, Vincent, but I've

ancesca to reassure her. At that moment, Francesca knew she had made the right choic

e quiet convenience shop, Francesca Anderson keeps working hard at her job. Even th

mpty street. In the middle of the dark, winding road, she saw s

er. They yelled, which made things worse. However, fate had another idea. Suddenly, shadowy forms appeared behind Francesca, like ghosts i

fter being happy at first, the young people suddenly felt panic and fear.

t known for having a lot of crime activity after working long hours at the grocery store. In th

ring a beggar with tired eyes. She felt sick to her stomach at this

, "Why are you doing this?" At first, they answered haughti

It was weird for Francesca, like being in the crowd of a show with a lot of s

rrogance went away immediately. They ran away like

made her understand that there was a power stronger than evil in the city's dark

she knew she couldn't say it out loud. It felt like som

out of the blue. Francesca initially felt shocked, but she quickly b

, don't worry. "I'm here," he said, his

is complex world with Alessio by her side. "Thanks, Alessio."

to the blind beggar and took him away, thankful. But Aless

something to drink?" to say thanks for h

ll be there. His voice was soft and smooth, like a cool breeze at nig

Francesca picked a small café in a bad part of town that thieves mostly avoided. Followi

e simple wooden table. "Thank you, Francesca

. "That's fine, Alessio. Like a hero in this da

here was something deeper in his quie

hat they didn't need to say much. Even though they come from different p

e wasn't pleasant; it was more like a cloudy fog that covered their minds. H

t was soft, like water splashing in the mid