Expired Vows: The Don Won't Let Go

To earn a place in the Nostra family, Sofia built a past out of lies. When her deception unravels, Don Lorenzo Nostra looks at her as if she is dirt at the bottom of his shoe. She presses a razor blade to her wrist and threatens to die on the spot unless he lets her stay. He agrees to make her his wife, then spends years humiliating her: bringing other women home, forcing her to kneel outside his bedroom door, and mocking her as a housekeeper who will endure anything for a title.

When Lorenzo brings home a civilian woman named Maria Romano and orders Sofia to hand over Madre's sapphire necklace, Sofia finally refuses. She pulls out divorce papers she has hidden for years and declares that the five years are up. Lorenzo tears the papers apart, strikes her, and warns her to serve Maria properly. After he leaves with Maria, Sofia packs to go.

A call from Riccardo Alessi, the Don of another powerful family, draws her to a ballroom where Lorenzo fails to recognize the radiant designer before him. Sofia tells Riccardo she is ready to leave Velmont City for Marentia.