After a while, Russo stretched and yawned, rubbing his eyes. "Boss, I need to rest. I've been up since four AM and I still have to go back to the office this afternoon for the regular meetings."
Rafael nodded. " Alright, you should rest, Both of you. We'll continue this tomorrow."
I stood up, suddenly feeling the exhaustion in my bones. The adrenaline from the morning's work was wearing off, leaving me drained.
"Good work today," Rafael said to both of us.
Russo gathered his equipment and left. I headed upstairs to my room, closing the door behind me.
And then I smiled.
I actually smiled, alone in my room, because for the first time since I'd been forced into this marriage, I felt like I had real power.
This was the world Rafael lived in—the criminal world, the world of schemes and
