First Published - July, 2024. Republished - August, 2025. --- On April 1st, 2023, her world shattered. A single discovery unraveled everything she thought she knew about her marriage. What was the secret that changed her life forever? How did she stumble upon it? And who was truly pulling the strings behind it all? Dive into her gripping tale of love, betrayal, and the shocking truth that turned her life upside down. [A SHORT STORY]

Perfect appearances, perfect grades, perfect manners. Anything less for Adelina Torres and her family kicks her to the streets until she can keep up with the family name. She never had a life of her own. Always studying, always going to business dinners with her parents, always seen as a failure to her family. Despite her bubbly personality, she has always struggled to make friends. What happens when she meets Aaron Hendrix, the leader of the most powerful mafia in the country? A moment to thank you beautiful readers for giving me these rankings among thousands/hundreds of thousands/millions of other stories with similar tags :) #1 in mafia #1 in protective #1 in abused #1 in sunshine #1 in grumpy #2 in innocent #2 in cold #2 in goodgirl #3 in cute #9 in badboy #42 in family #54 in love