He's the notorious mafia leader in Italy, carries a fearsome reputation that sends shivers through everyone acquainted with his name, Elio.

"Your father's debt can only be settled through his life,"

He uttered with a menacing smirk, his hands slipping into his pockets as he loomed tall before you.

Summoning courage, you replied, "I'll do anything for my dad, even if it means making a deal with the so-called-devil." Your voice trembled slightly as you forced down the lump in your throat.

"But for my terms,"

He began, his tone commanding.

"Marry me and bear my child. That's the only way I'll consider erasing the entirety of the debt."

His words hung heavy in the air, casting a chilling shadow over the harrowing proposition.