At a private Mafia jewelry preview, four-year-old Noah proudly approached his father with a handmade paper flower.
/
Chapter 15 / 17
Chapter 15
Isabella rebuilt herself outside both families.
That mattered most.
She started curating independent jewelry events.
Irony.
No Lombardi sponsorship.
No Hale introductions.
Her own work.
I offered money.
She said no.
Then later asked for a small investment under normal terms.
Better.
Not dependence.
Choice.
At her first preview, Noah made paper flowers for every table.
She almost stopped him.
Then didn’t.
May you like
Because the flowers belonged to him too.
One bad memory should not own the craft.
