Some of the most beautiful things we have in life comes from our mistakes. ~ Surgeo Bell~ *Sophie* It's was more than settling still, to realize that the man I loved was as revered as he was feared. Sitting next to this men gave me another glimpse of who Raphael was, of how he was perceived within the inner circle of the mafia. These men did not touch me. They addressed me with respect, they asked whether I would be comfortable sitting at the back seat or at the front next to the driver. Though one of them did not talk to me, his demeanor spoke of a man who was afraid of saying something wrong. He avoided speaking to me as, much as he avoided having to sit next to me. Stefano's home was a big dark house with a tower. It was located in a vast land, fenced within a huge wall isolating

