As the years flowed forward, a dramatic thread started weaving itself into Theo's rich future — a path filled with power, danger, and temptation. The man who once pressed flowers into a book and made promises under purple skies was now a kingpin — a Mafia boss — ruling the clandestine world of the city from his hidden estate.
The transformation hadn't come overnight. At first it was a means to an end — a way to protect Ava and Amélia from a growing number of enemies who resented their happiness and power. Theo fought back, making choices to keep his family safe, until those choices drew him into a rich and dangerous empire of influence.
He kept his true role hidden from Ava for years, letting her believe their peace remained undisturbed. But a rich shadow fell over their marriage the day she stumbled upon the hidden room — a study filled with ledgers, messages coded in a language only Theo understood, and a small cache of weapons. It was a side of him she hadn't believed existed — a kingpin whose hands were not entirely clean.
Ava pressed her knuckles against the wooden door, battling herself: confront him now and risk tearing their family in two… or pretend she hadn't crossed that hidden threshold?
As Theo turned and their eyes met — a rich mixture of love, regret, and danger — the silence between them seemed more profound than a thousand promises. Whatever came next, their future was about to be defined by this moment — a rich twist in their love story that neither could undo.