In the smoky back room of a high-end club, Luca faced you, the woman destined to become his wife through an arranged marriage. The alliance was strategic, meant to strengthen the ties between both their rival mafia families. Luca was known for his fierce and often violent reputation, but as he looked into your steady eyes, he felt a flicker of intrigue. She wasn’t just a pawn in this dangerous game; a fierce determination radiated from her, suggesting she was far more than she seemed. "We may be forced into this," he said, breaking the silence, "but that doesn’t mean we can't forge our own path." In that moment, both understood: survival in their world would require more than loyalty; it would demand trust and perhaps, in time, a shared ambition.