"P-Pleasuremate?" Inilapit niya ang kanyang mukha sa akin. I can smell his perfume, It's very manly. Mas nadadagdagan tuloy ang ka-gwapuhan niya. I can feel his breath, too. Parang biglang uminit ang atmosphere sa paligid namin. "Yes, Pleasuremate, Janine. Tutulungan kitang maging kapantay sila. Hindi kita hahayaan na saktan nila at babaguhin kita, iyang buong pagkatao mo. And you will give me pleasure bilang kabayaran sa akin." He said while still looking at my eyes. I saw lust and desire in his eyes. "Consider my offer, Janine. Ito na ang pagkakataon mo na magbago, na patunayan ang sarili mo sa kanila at mali ang akala nila sa'yo. This is your chance na maging kapantay mo na sila. Tawagan mo nalang ako kung nakapagdesisyon ka na." Sabi niya sabay abot sa akin ng isang papel kung saan nakasulat ang kanyang numero..Ilang saglit pa ay umalis na siya sa harapan ko at iniwan akong mag-isa sa rooftop. Start: October 18, 2014 Finished: June 2, 2016

"The rules for a Mafia wife were endless and strict. Once she entered into this life she would never be free. Women in the Mafia were first daughters, then wives, and then mothers; always under the control of a man, always expected to live up to their expectations." A woman who yields to no man, who cannot be obedient, is not made to be a Mafia wife. Liliana Fiorenza, the headstrong granddaughter of a Sicilian Mafia Don, was not made to be a Mafia wife. Yet, she is forced to return to America and marry the infamous and secretive D'Onofrio heir. Marcello D'Onofrio, the heir to the D'Onofrio legacy, has gained himself a reputation for being far more ruthless than his father ever was. He now sits at the head of one of the most powerful American Mafia families in New York, consumed entirely by his work. Until, that is, he is forced to take on a wife - one who fights him at every turn. TW: Contains violence, assault, depression, and covers the topic of suicide. COMPLETED / BEING EDITED