Six Years for Mafia Boss, One Box of Truth

I spent six years helping the down-and-out mafia boss Ethan Chase build his empire from nothing.

Everyone around me urged me to push for marriage, but he always said to wait---wait until everything was more stable.

Then, the night before my birthday, I saw him talking to an old wooden box with a tenderness I'd never heard before.

"My wife, I made it through another year. Now I have everything, but I've spent less time with you."

"Don't worry. Once everything settles down, I'll make it all up to you."

My heart ached.