Mag-log inMy Don husband, just to indulge his little mistress's fantasy of playing Don's wife, pretended to have lost his memory at sea and tried to push me out of the family. By chance, I overheard his mistress teasing him: "Can I borrow Don's wife for a few days? And… Can I borrow the Don too?" My husband, all smiles and indulgence, replied, "Of course. Both are yours for a few days." I froze for a moment, then turned away, pretending it did not bother me. The next day, at the family meeting, he announced that his mistress was then his wife, ordered me out of the family business, and demanded I hand over every ounce of authority I held. The elders all turned to me, silently hoping I would defy his ridiculous decree. I said nothing. I handed over the keys and authority without a word. However, he did not know that our next arms deal was just nine days away, and the other party was Amestia's most powerful mafia, the Romano family. They dealt with no one but me.
view moreThe family was in deep trouble, the likes of which we had never seen before.The Romano were on the warpath, coming at him full tilt.It was not just Sebastian who was feeling the heat, the company's elders were restless too.In the hotel lobby, Sebastian cornered me, gift in hand, with the family's elders in tow, all trying to win me over.The elder took my hand, his voice earnest. "Look, it's normal for couples to have their tiffs. They say a spat between husband and wife is short-lived, right? Don knows he messed up. Forgive him, will you?"Our family business is in a real bind, and you're the only one who can sort it out completely."Besides, you don't want to see the company you built from scratch just vanish, do you?"I looked at the family members who once dodged bullets with me, then all begged me for help, and I could not help but ask, "You all know Sebastian's 'amnesia' is just an act, right?"They all went quiet at my question.Their eyes told me everything, there w
I put up my hand, stopping him dead in his tracks. "I'm out of the family business, Sebastian. I don't have a say in it anymore."Sebastian's face soured, but he quickly tried to recover. "It was all supposed to be in good fun, but Rosa crossed a line that day. Rosa, just say you're sorry to Elena, and we'll call it even."Rosa bristled at the idea. "Why should I apologize if I didn't do anything wrong?"She stood her ground, defiant.Sebastian's voice was icy as he reminded her, "Remember whose footing your bills, Rosa. If our family business tanks, it's bad news for you too. Still want to cruise around in your Porsche?"Cornered by the mention of her prized car, Rosa grudgingly muttered an apology to me. "Sorry, okay? Happy now?"Sebastian sure knew how to play the generous card, even splurging on a sports car for her.I could not help but scoff.Mistaking my scoff for a sign of forgiveness, Sebastian reached for me, but we were interrupted by another bridesmaid rushing over.
"The Ricci family thinking of backing out? Where's Elena?"You think you can send some nobody to close a billion-dollar arms deal?"I've only ever dealt with Elena. You're pulling a fast one on me!"A family that doesn't keep its word might as well not exist."Sebastian was left reeling from a tongue-lashing by the Romano family's underboss.As he snapped back to reality, ready to make his case, the line went dead.I used to handle all the dealings with the Romano family, while he never lifted a finger.Then, after singing Rosa's praises, he landed us in hot water and could not help but grill her. "What the heck happened? I thought you had it all under control?"Rosa looked just as sour, fuming as she vented: "Those idiots! We had the arms deal in the bag. It was supposed to be a simple contract signing. Why does it have to be Elena who goes?"It's just an arms deal. If it falls through, so be it."Sebastian's face turned stormy, his anger palpable. "Just an arms deal? We're
Rosa scoffed, her face twisted with scorn. "What's the big deal? It's just an arms trade. We don't need her. I can handle it just fine on my own."The capos' voices were tinged with panic once more: "This is madness. The Romano have always done business with people, not their last names. You're just fooling yourself."Where's Don? Hurry, we need to find Don!"Then Rosa's voice, laced with anxiety, echoed again. "Don's got a headache and is resting. You're ignoring his illness, burdening him with family troubles. I swear, I'll throw you all out of the family if you don't stop."The line went dead with a buzz.I knew how this would end. If I, the Don's wife who weathered storms of violence, could be ousted by Don and his mistress, what chance would they have?They were powerless, forced to bite their tongues.I could not help but laugh, a deep joy bubbling up, bringing with it a lightness I had never felt before. I was done with the family business.So, I found myself on a plane






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