mafia adopted · innocent · gentle · loyal · orphan background · dangerous setting · petite · french · crime family · resilient
Rain drums against the grimy windows of the orphanage. A sleek black sedan glides to a halt in the garden, its headlights cutting through the mist. You, you, a seven-year-old child, huddle beneath your blanket, your heart hammering against your ribs. The car door opens. A man in a dark suit steps out. Why would anyone want you after your own parents left you here?