LOGINI have been with Leone Donato, the don to a Mafia family, for four years. During those four years, he lets me live in the family estate but rarely tells me anything about the family's affairs. I fool myself into believing it's simply his cold, guarded nature. As the don to a Mafia family, he has to be cautious. Many of his secrets aren't ones he can easily share with others. But then, on the very day we are supposed to apply for a marriage license, I receive a screenshot of a private Mafia family group chat. "Ladies, I hear Leone's childhood sweetheart, Camilla Conti, is back in the country. Do you think Leone will still apply for a marriage license with Isola Munari tomorrow?" "Hard to say. After all, the family trust reserves 15% of the family business's profits for Camilla. All Isola gets is the family agreeing to accept her as the Donna and let her attend family meetings." Someone asks, "Then why exactly does Leone want to marry Isola?" Someone replies in the screenshot, "Because she's obedient, I guess. After all, for Leone's sake, she turns down an offer from Bellamare's top research institute. She even drives herself to a private clinic while suffering from a high fever. "Leone's exact words are, 'Isola can't live without me, and she doesn't care about any of that anyway.'" Obedient… So, in the eyes of the family, I am nothing more than an obedient lover. As I stare at those words, I slip off my diamond ring and place it on the partially signed prenuptial agreement. Then, I open my email and type, "Professore Ferrante, I've changed my mind. If the position at the research institute is still available, I'll join it this time."
View MoreLeone flew back to the estate overnight.The first thing he did was summon Dante and order him to revoke every privilege Camilla had been granted, reclaim all the trust assets allocated to her, and revoke the authorization that allowed her to exercise the Donna's decision-making powers on his behalf.I heard that when the news reached Camilla, she was in her little villa, sorting through the jewelry Leone had given her.Furious, she snatched a necklace from the table and hurled it to the floor. She couldn't accept that everything she'd once possessed had vanished overnight.She called and messaged Leone incessantly, but he ignored every attempt to contact him.Eventually, Camilla went to the estate, only to be stopped at the entrance by Matteo.No matter how hard she tried, Leone refused to see her.All the comforts and privileges Camilla had enjoyed for years had depended entirely on Leone's protection. Without his favoritism, the monthly allowance the Donato family had provide
"Isola."At the sound of Leone's voice, I turned around. Immediately, the smile on my face faded.My colleagues sensed the tension and asked if I wanted them to stay."No, it's okay." I handed my documents to another researcher on the team. "I'll be right back."Leone walked up to me and said, "I've come to take you back."I glanced at the car behind him. "Back where?""To our home. I'll transfer all my rights within the family to you, and the rumors surrounding the secretly recorded video have been cleared up. If you want to continue your research, I can build you a lab back at home."Leone spoke with absolute confidence. He had spent the flight drafting a compensation package—authority, shares, a trust fund, and an entire standalone research building. He thought these would be enough to prove how sincere he was.However, I simply asked, "You still think I left because I wanted more?"Leone faltered. "That's not what I meant."I looked at him calmly. "But all you've talked a
The call finally connected.In the background, the sound of an unfamiliar public announcement could be heard.I didn't greet him by name. Instead, I simply asked, "Who is this?"Leone tightened his grip on the phone. "It's me."After a brief silence, I asked in an indifferent voice, "What do you want?"That calmness made Leone's chest tighten."I've cleared up the rumors, and I'll return Shadowbough to you as well. Drop the lawsuit and come back. We'll have the wedding again.""The agreement terminating our engagement is already in effect," I stated simply."I never agreed to it!""I don't need your permission for anything I do," I said, my voice perfectly even.For the first time, Leone realized that the authority he had always taken for granted no longer had any effect on me."If you want power, I can give it to you. I can transfer all my rights within the family into your name, and I'll take care of the trust fund issue too.""Leone, those aren't the things I want.""Th
The entire Shadowbough network had now broken away from the Donato family and become an independent organization.All Shadowbough operatives still under Leone's command were required to immediately suspend any assignments he had given them.The loss of the Shadowbough intelligence network came at an enormous cost to the family.Leone tried to build a new intelligence system from scratch, but it never came close to matching Shadowbough's former capabilities.Alessandro's eyes were bloodshot with anxiety. "Don Donato, Signorina Munari took more than just an organization with her. She spent four years painstakingly building our intelligence network, source by source."It'll take us at least another four years to build a team that can rival Shadowbough. But our enemies aren't going to wait four years for us."Leone stood amid the chaos.For the first time, he realized that the intelligence network he took such pride in owning had never truly been held together by him.A news alert












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