Chapter 10 - Reigning Together
The private jet cruised silently above the glittering expanse of the Atlantic Ocean, heading south toward the sun-drenched coast of Italy.
Inside the luxury cabin, the lights were dimmed. Elena sat by the window, watching the endless ocean below, wrapped in a cashmere blanket.
Dante walked out from the private stateroom, holding two glasses of champagne. He handed one to her and sat down on the velvet sofa opposite her, stretching his long legs out.
"Thinking about the past?" Dante asked, watching the thoughtful expression on her face.
"Just realizing how strange life is," Elena said softly, turning her head to look at him. "If someone had told me six months ago that I would be running a corporate empire and married to the most feared man in the underworld, I would have laughed in their face."
"And yet, here you are," Dante smiled, clinking his glass against hers. "Ruling right beside me."
Elena raised her glass, her green eyes sparkling with quiet triumph and absolute happiness.
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"Not beside you, Dante," Elena corrected softly, a brilliant, confident smile spreading across her lips. "With you."
Dante laughed—a rare, genuine sound that reached his eyes—and pulled her close against his side as the private jet soared through the golden clouds toward a future that belonged entirely to them.
