Chapter 35 - Chapter 35 - Happily Ever After
Years later, the grand courtyard of the Rossi estate was filled with the joyful sound of children running across the manicured lawns under the warm spring sun. The heavy iron gates stood open as a welcoming symbol to the community they had helped uplift and protect.
Gabriel and Tessa stood on the stone veranda, watching their family play while Don Salvatore relaxed nearby, smiling contently as he watched the future of the Rossi name unfold in peace. Gabriel slipped his arm around Tessa’s shoulders, pulling her close as she rested her head against his heart.
They had walked through fire, defied the darkest elements of the underworld, and emerged victorious not through endless cruelty, but through courage, loyalty, and an unyielding spirit. Looking out over their peaceful empire, Tessa smiled, knowing that their hard-won happily ever after was finally, perfectly secure.
