The sun was shining, illuminating Alessandro's features as he got out of the car. Passers-by looked at him with fear and suspicion, in fact, it wasn't common for a man with his profile to set foot in that area. He looked at a church that stood out from the other buildings in that area and entered.

Upon entering the church, he sits in the last pew while waiting for Sunday mass to end. The interior was well decorated, windows detailed with images of saints, the walls were adorned with gold, at the back of the church there was an altar with a statue of Jesus Christ. The bishop coordinated the mass, all thanks to Alessandro, who provided substantial donations to help the declining church. Well... that's what the Bishop told the faithful who were curious about Alessandro's recurring visits, not that he was lying, but it wasn't the whole truth. It was an exchange of favors between Alessandro and the Church - he provided money and attracted more faithful, in return the church provided storage for weapons and drugs belonging to the Lucchese family.

After 30 minutes, the mass ended and most of the faithful left, only one person remained. He observed the person from afar, a young lady who offered to help the acolytes clean the church after mass. What a kind gesture, he thought as his eyes fell to the curves of the girl's body that were shaped by the floral dress she was wearing. She was quite a sight, he had to admit, it had been a while since he had seen a lady as beautiful as her. He got up and went towards the Bishop, who was nervous about his presence and quickly greeted him and took him to a more private place to talk business. After taking care of important matters, Alessandro opened the door just enough to look at the woman who was cleaning the sacred temple.

"In the afternoon, my boys will bring a batch of weapons, so be prepared," Alessandro said in a deep voice as he ended the negotiations. The bishop spoke nervously, "Okay, I'll be waiting, thank you again for helping the church. With this money we were able to rebuild and help those most in need. I'm sure God sent you to fulfill this mission."

Alessandro ignored him and continued looking at the woman who was now bent over cleaning the pews. The bishop, noticing his unusual focus, asked confused, "Is there something bothering you, sir?"

Alessandro looked at the bishop and asked, "Who is the girl?"

The bishop gave a smug smile and said: "She recently moved to the neighborhood, attending our church every day, making donations and volunteering with the homeless. She's a good girl."

Alessandro smiled at the information. Interesting, so she's a church mouse? How lovely. He left the room and exchanged glances with her on his way out. Shit, she's even more beautiful up close. At the church door his car waited. As he got in, he called his secretary. "I want you to investigate someone for me."

As expected, the church mouse had a completely impeccable record. Alessandro continued attending church events she participated in, eventually asking her out. To his surprise, she accepted. After months of dating, he placed a ring on her finger and they married. The wedding was small, reserved for family and close friends. She looked radiant in her wedding dress.

Their honeymoon in his New York penthouse was interrupted when a large load of drugs was stolen, requiring his urgent trip to Italy. He was gone for a week. When he returned, she didn't greet him. In their bedroom, she sat reading, her face darkening at the sight of him. He tried to apologize, but she pushed him away, calling him a monster and demanding a divorce, having discovered his true nature.

Now he was in his study, analyzing documents when she walked in. He let out a tired sigh. "What are you doing here? Have you finally decided to leave the room and stop ignoring me?" he spoke with sarcasm and disappointment, slurring his tongue slightly.