MasukSerena trembled, about to scream obscenities.But Vincent threw another stack of photos in her face. This time, they showed the real reason she had fled back home in a panic.At a high-society party in Italy, she had done drugs and seduced the fiancé of a Camorra boss's only daughter.The boss had sent assassins with machine guns after her. Serena had barely escaped with her life, fleeing back to the relative safety of Moretti territory."Where did you get these? You couldn't have found these classified files!"Serena scrambled on the floor like a madwoman, trying to tear up all the scattered photos of her scandals.But every capo in the room had seen them clearly.The whispers cut like knives."She calls herself a mafia princess? Turns out she's just a cheap whore.""She was just looking down on that commoner girl. I'd say she's worse than a prostitute from the slums. At least Chloe is clean and uses her brain to make a living.""A woman who attracts that kind of heat and brings it ba
Serena blinked.The next second, her eyes lit up and she leaned in."Are you saying that Chloe, that bitch, really isn't coming back to marry you?""That's perfect. It makes all this scheming worthwhile.""It's a shame she had you for seven years. But since that annoying little tramp has finally left, let's continue the wedding, Vinnie!"As if she was back in control, she turned and instructed the officiant to proceed.The people in the hall instinctively began to stir.Vincent's brow only furrowed deeper."Is that your answer?""You hear that you're responsible for someone's death, and that's your reaction?"Serena rolled her eyes."What else? Am I supposed to mourn for some old woman?""What does her death have to do with me? I followed the family's procedures.""Is it my fault she had a weak heart? Now you're blaming me? I'm the one who feels tainted by this whole mess. Have you lost your mind, Vincent? You're really taking some street trash to heart?""People like them are never wo
"Vincent, what kind of sick joke is this? Even if you want me to wear Chloe's dress, I can't wear this… this piece of garbage.""Besides, you would never prepare a dress like this for your bride."A cold sneer appeared on Vincent's lips."You destroyed it with your own two hands. Are you telling me you don't want to wear it now?""If you won't wear it, get out. The wedding is over."He actually turned as if to leave.Serena grabbed his arm in panic."I'll wear it!""I'm willing to wear it, Vincent. Please, don't go."Vincent stopped and gestured with his eyes for her to change, right there, in front of everyone.The color drained from Serena's face.But she had to marry him. She had her reasons.If she didn't seize this chance to rise today, she would lose her footing in the family completely.Under the watchful eyes of all the guests, she tremblingly took off her own pristine, high-end gown and put on the one she had personally ruined.The hem was stained with dried muck. She gritted
The next morning, Vincent arrived punctually at the grand family cathedral for the wedding.He stood tall and straight in a black three-piece suit.The powerful mobsters and influential guests in attendance all came forward to offer their congratulations.But as the organ music began to play, the bride, Chloe, was nowhere to be seen.The pews were buzzing with speculation."What's going on? I thought Vincent was dead set on marrying that orphan. Where is she? Did she get cold feet?""You're kidding, right? They've been together for seven years. Vincent is the future Don. He's not going to let his prize slip away.""You never know. When Serena took the money and ran, our heir was moping for barely a month before he found this replacement."The crowd was buzzing with speculation.Vincent, as if he hadn't heard a thing, kept his eyes locked on the main entrance.Suddenly, the large mahogany doors were pushed open from the outside.A woman in a magnificent wedding gown walked down the red
When Vincent saw the coordinates on the burial order under the car's headlights, the numbers became daggers in his heart.Wasn't this the same suburban address his network had found Chloe had gone to alone just days ago?Vincent slammed his foot on the accelerator, driving like a madman toward the South District cemetery.The cemetery's iron gates were already locked for the night.He ignored the slum's rules, pulled his gun, and shot the lock to pieces.He ignored the terrified screams of the old groundskeeper and grabbed the man by the collar, his eyes a terrifying shade of red."Chloe… Tell me, has Chloe been here…"He pulled a wad of cash from his coat and slapped it on the table.With trembling hands, the old man opened a worn-out register.His finger stopped on a page, and he shakily pushed the book toward the mafia boss."Sir, a Miss Chloe… she did come by about a week ago. She buried her grandmother's ashes herself."Chloe's neat, reserved handwriting was there in black and whi
Vincent stared at the red exclamation point, frozen.Serena leaned in to see the screen, but he instinctively flipped the phone facedown in his palm.He took a step back, putting distance between them."I'm going back to the apartment.""Don't come to the wedding tomorrow."Serena was stunned."But Vincent…"Before she could finish, Vincent had already turned and walked out, not even looking back.Watching the door slam shut, Serena's face twisted in fury. She grabbed the fruit platter from the bedside table and hurled it against the wall."She still hasn't knelt and apologized to me!""I knew him first! We were engaged first! Why does that broke bitch get to marry him!"Vincent floored it, racing back to the apartment, his only thought to find Chloe.But she wasn't in the private study, not on the terrace, and not even in the master bedroom… which was completely empty.Vincent stood at the entrance to the bedroom, which was now cluttered with Serena's luxury goods. He was dumbfounded,







