Ella's sense of security was shattered when Xavier had to leave suddenly without any prior notice.
It had been over a week, and he hadn't even called. She was starting to get scared. One of the soldiers had brought a terse message, saying only that Xavier was fine. On the third night, sleeping alone, Ella began to have nightmares. The house was large, and she felt extremely small inside it. Even being the wife of a mafia boss, surrounded by security and soldiers, she felt vulnerable and insecure, especially being surrounded by so many men. She considered calling Ricardo and asking him to come over to keep her company, but she knew that wouldn't be well-received by Xavier upon his return. Even though Ricardo was gay, he was still a man.
Ella was at a loss for what to do. She had called Xa
