Beneath the mafia's veil

. The mansion she had entered for the first time on the day she met Don Vincenzo seemed to transform before her eyes. No longer a mere space of wealth a

already taken on a life of its own, the subtle play of light and shadow almost making her feel as though the woman might step out of the canvas and speak

ed it up hesitantly, surprised to see a message from Marco,

tepped into, but I can see it. They'll make you famous. Just... be carefu

reach stretched far beyond the world of art-into politics, business, and, of course, crime. Yet, the allure of safe

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ous circumstances, and as she painted her likeness, Elena couldn't help but wonder how much of that