Having the ransom exchange for her brother-in-law go so wrong that she offers him cookies changes even less—an exchange that absolutely does not end with a disturbing realization that Aurora is the first person Lazzaro’s felt any connection with in years.

Discussions of: Childhood neglect, religious trauma, homophobia, and child abandonment. --- ON-PAGE: Arranged/forced marriage, misogynistic mafia society, age gap (MMC 29/FMC 22), sexual harassment (by a third party), violent crime, and death (of a third party).

Arranged Marriage - Mafia - Age Gap (MMC 29/FMC 22) - Rival Mafia Families - Grumpy/Sunshine