AIDEN's POV
Michael had this mantra he’d repeat like a broken record: “Use your head, Marco. The second you let your heart in, you’re bound to make a mistake.”
He knew better than anyone that, in our world, a single mistake could cost everything. My feelings towards him were twisted—a mix of respect and resentment. In some strange way, Michael was the closest thing Marco had to a father. Aiden's family had betrayed him, but Michael was loyal. Maybe that's why I trusted him more than anyone, despite knowing he could be ruthless.
When it came to Rosalie, I couldn’t afford to let my guard down. Michael had always made it clear he didn’t like long-term attachments, seeing them as weaknesses that got in the way of business. For him, his organization was the only family that mattered. And Ro
