Gabriella Sanchez is no ordinary woman. Scarred by a tragic past, she refuses to be a damsel in distress. Instead, she dominates a dark industry where women rarely hold power. Her mission? To avenge the sinister forces that shattered her life.

Enter Alejandro Martinez, a dangerously handsome and irresistibly charming enigma. Ruthless yet captivating, he's like the devil himself walking the earth. Despite their worlds being miles apart, Alejandro falls hard for Gabriella.

It sounds like a classic tale of opposites attracting, right? Think again. This story runs far deeper.

Gabriella harbors a devastating secret. It's a revelation that could destroy everything they know. Between them lies a mystery so dark, it's the reason their families were torn apart. And looming over their treacherous lives is an unseen menace: the Godfathers of the cartel world.

What is Gabriella's secret? What fate awaits them? And who or what is the shadowy threat that controls their destiny?

Dive into a world of passion, power, and peril to uncover the truth. The suspense is unbearable—join us and find out!

The Black Dahlia

21. Birthday 

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The one who loves you will look at your broken and call it beautiful.
**GABRIELLA**
I froze the moment I turned around.
There he stood—Alejandro.
His storm-grey eyes burned with fury, locked onto me like a predator that had just caught its prey. The air thickened. My heart thundered in my chest....

The one who loves you will look at your broken and call it beautiful.

**GABRIELLA**

I froze the moment I turned around.

There he stood—Alejandro.

His storm-grey eyes burned with fury, locked onto me like a predator that had just caught its prey. The air thickened. My heart thundered in my chest....

20. Guilt