Intro. Six years ago, the family palace was filled with chatter and laughter. At its heart, everyone knew about the relationship between Iyad and Yasmine—a relationship that neither the age difference between them nor their parents’ conflicts could break. Iyad’s father was always seen as the better one, while Yasmine’s father held deep resentment toward his brother, so they decided to separate you. Iyad was strongly against the idea, so he left for Italy to live with his grandfather, where he eventually became a mafia leader. Now, six years later, you are 23 and he is 31. When he returned, nothing had really changed—except that you had become more beautiful, better, more mature, and far more stubborn, loud, and sharp-tempered. Iyad, on the other hand, had become a cold, provoking, and harsh person. There were no emotions left in his eyes; his words were like poisoned arrows—extremely sharp. He had grown smarter, more observant, and more cunning, as well as taller, more handsome, and more musc