81. Emiliana

The mattress dips as someone sits beside me. The second we arrived, I forbade anyone from coming to my room because I was exhausted and wanted to sleep. That was hours ago. I've been awake for a little over ten minutes and scrolling through the internet, looking for news about Dante. He's not on social media so this is the only way I can find out what he's been up to. For the past fifteen months, I forbade myself from looking him up in case I missed him too much and decided to abandon Mama. The moment we left, she threw herself into work. Spending hours showing me the ropes and training me to take over her position. She pretended that everything was fine. But there were times I caught her crying when she thought I was asleep. It made me realize that I'd made the right decision by choosing her. I couldn't let myself think about Dante.

Now? I want to know everything he's been up to. Outside the Mafioso, he's known as a businessman who buys and invests in profitable companies. He has a