"I promise to give you the best and most comfortable life, Clara. I'll work hard so we can live in a mansion, and we'll have many maids that you'll never need to lift a finger. I'll replace this ring with a diamond one, and you'll have every designer item in every store. I swear, you'll never have to worry about money again," Donovan had said before standing to kiss me. "And I promise to love you unconditionally," He whispered as our lips parted.
I had known Donovan for so long. He was always competitive and determined, someone who wouldn't stop until he achieved his dreams. I watched him rise from humble beginnings, starting with just a small nightclub at the edge of town.
Back then, I was the only one who believed in him. I even funded the nightclub to keep it from going under. Life wasn't easy for us, but we were happy, working side by side and loving each other through it all.
Then everything changed.
One night, Donovan met a customer at his club who introduced him to the underworld of Red Water Heights. He showed him how fast money could be made through illegal dealings, through the mafia, and that's when everything began to spiral.
That's when Casa Nostra was born.