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“Like it? Then it’s yours.” My mafia boyfriend, Don Renzo, finally takes out the ring he once plans to give me. But he doesn’t propose because he loves me. He does it because Alexis, his ex, is sitting across from us. She casually mentions that another man proposed to her, and Renzo immediately turns it into a competition. He says he can get the same answer from me. Then, just as he opens the ring box, Alexis walks away. Renzo follows her. He leaves me sitting there with the ring box in my hand. I stare at it and almost laugh. Who gets proposed to, only to be told to put the ring on herself? That night, I make my decision. I’m not going to be anyone’s consolation prize. We’re DONE. Chapter 1 For our second anniversary, Renzo and I go to Monterey to watch the whales. The hotel reservation is under his name. The moment we walk through the doors, the manager personally comes over to greet us, wearing a perfectly trained, respectful smile. "Don Vescari, the penthouse is ready, just as you and Ms. Calloway usually prefer." Ms. Calloway. Alexis Calloway. Renzo's ex-girlfriend of eight years, and the only daughter of one of the oldest families in Russia. My fingers tighten slightly. The manager quickly realizes his mistake. "I'm sorry, Don Vescari. We'll change everything immediately…" Renzo raises a hand, stopping him. "No need." His eyes sweep over the flowers, gift boxes, chocolates, and cake that have been carefully arranged throughout the room. His tone is so indifferent that it sounds like he is dealing with something completely insignificant. "Take it all away." He glances at me. "Alexis likes this kind of thing. They always prepared everything this way for her, so I guess they assumed she'd be here again." "Don't read too much into it. My Capo just forgot to cancel the old arrangements." He pauses before adding casually, "Honestly, none of this means much anyway." I say nothing. The next morning, I get up early to catch the whale-watching boat. I call Renzo three
