Reckoning Hearts: A Mafia Romance of Retribution

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eeps. After a night like that, she is ready to take on the school world. She w

en she goes to college. She pictured herself sitting in class, li

ege tasks are. She saw it as a chance to learn and grow, a

ve students. They were real friends who had known Francesca since

ans had changed, and what had happened since they had last seen each other. Their voices blended tog

?" asked one of the old friends,

ation was good. The most important thin

was one of the most important things in her life. They also talk

real friendship is always there, even when time and location make it hard to see eac

iting find. She told her friends about a new student in their class. And if the report

ancesca's friend said, her eyes twinkling. "Peo

think about who this strange person was who had caught so many people's at

id, "I'm interested," and

bout who the new student might be. They think about how his presence

omething new and exciting for the first time. They had heard rumors that he was handsome, w

genuine interest, like a child on Christmas Eve waiting to see a strange person. This first-ye

id, "I hope he brings energy and inspiration to

friends and work with these new kids. They imagine happy da

lking about the new kids. But their fire still burned in their hearts. They feel this is the star

w more and hope for the future. They know that life is a trip full of

genuine interest, like a child on Christmas Eve waiting to see a strange person. This first-ye

id, "I hope he brings energy and inspiration to

sharp eyes and charming face made people very interested in him. Francesca used to worr

the room—a person with many secrets, like a character in a good b

as looking at that one person because they didn't want to miss anything. T

ing that might make her feel better. He thought that this person who had just wal

alked in took a seat, excited whispers filled the room. The people around him seemed drawn to him like flies to honey. What caught people's attenti

character from a dream who had suddenly come to life before their eyes. Everyone in the cl

and forth, as if thoughts were going around in their heads. The blonde's eyes suddenl