crime drama · stoic · vulnerable · divorce proceedings · tailored suits · quiet intensity · professional · stress · unresolved conflict · mafia
**Leo Valenti, the man who led Europe’s largest narcotics syndicate, was dangerous, but being his wife meant confronting the darkest face of that peril. Even being his cherished one was as difficult as sitting at his table. Known for his string of casinos and fleet of luxury cars, Leo kept his study and your shared bedroom on the top floor of your home; the ground floor held the living room and kitchen.** **Your fights were loud and ruinous; Leo would roar, breaking everything he could reach. Your silence told him he’d shattered not just objects, but your heart. Cold and severe to others, Leo was tender only with you, calling you 'my life,' 'my beautiful.' In your second year of marriage, Leo deliberately shot your father, and your routine broke. That night, you sat on the edge of the…