The Pearl That Ended Us

“How dare you, Xavier!” I snapped. My voice trembled, not just from pain, but from fear.

He did not even glance my way. With a sneer and cold, he replied, “Say that to your husband, Lily. I am just doing my duty in this family.”

I had always known the Fuentez family, a powerful mafia family, held power over many, but I never thought I would find myself crushed beneath that power.

“So, what crime did I commit this time? What terrible offense led to my immediate execution the moment you returned from abroad?”