LOGINThe two childhood sweethearts swear that they'll marry no one but me, but they stand by as my dog of ten years gets killed in a car accident. I cradle the dog's mangled body, but no tears fall. Dante Battaglia stares at me in disgust and asks, "Why did you bring it home? Don't you know Anna's allergic to it?" Dario Battaglia immediately rushes over to snatch away the body in my arms. "This is a damned jinx. Get rid of it!" The Battaglia siblings and I are childhood friends. Dante became the Don, and Dario the Consigliere. I'm the precious princess in the two brothers' eyes, but everything changes with Anna's arrival. After burying the dog myself, I reply to the email inviting me to join an international classified project. The email reads, "Ms. Julia Costanza, we'd like to know if you're willing to participate in this institute's ten-year-long classified project. Upon joining, your personal information will be sealed for a decade, and you will be prohibited from contacting the outside world." I replied, "Yes, I agree."
View MoreDario and Dante seemed unwilling to accept this. They made one last-ditch effort, telling me about Anna's ultimate fate. She was sentenced to prison long ago, the charges including assault and embezzlement. She was going to spend the rest of her life behind bars.Then, they presented a staggering compensation package, including not just a massive sum of money but also priceless artwork and real estate. They were even willing to relinquish some of their power over the mafia, just to prove their sincerity and ask for another chance."Julia, we know we messed up," Dante pleaded. "All of this was Anna's doing, and she's paying the price for it. I beg you, please give us another chance."I looked at their haggard state, but my resolve did not waver.I looked at them calmly, my tone icy as I replied, "Thank you for your past companionship, but what's done can't be undone."I gripped Liam's hand tightly, my gaze resolute. "The happiness I have now is due to the respect and protection Lia
Despite my clear stance toward Dante and Dario, they didn't give up. Instead, they began to infiltrate my life in another way, like attempting to win me over by helping with my research projects. They used their mafia connections to secure supply channels for me to gain access to scarce raw materials.When my assistant informed me of this, I frowned. "Tell them I appreciate their kindness, but I don't need it," I said coldly.My assistant hesitated. "But Dr. Costanza, these materials have always been difficult to obtain. They mean well."I shook my head and firmly replied, "I've always kept my personal and professional lives separate. They shouldn't interfere in my research work." Dario did not give up, however. He remembered me saying I loved white lilies. As such, he held a large bouquet of them and waited outside the lab from dawn till dusk.I finally finished my day's work and stepped out of the building, only to see his haggard figure.His eyes lit up when he saw me, and
Ten years passed in the blink of an eye. As a core member of the national research laboratory, I finally had my moment in the spotlight.After ten years of relentless effort, my team and I overcame a major challenge in curing a rare disease, achieving a remarkable scientific breakthrough.A thunderous applause erupted at the press conference. I was dressed in a simple suit as I stood confidently on stage—a sharp contrast to the way I was a decade ago."Thank you all for your support and encouragement. This is the culmination of a decade's worth of hard work from our team," I said, smiling, my tone firm and resolute.Dante and Dario were huddled amidst the crowd, their gazes fixed intently on me. They looked at me with a gaze filled with joy and trepidation."She's changed so much," Dario murmured, his voice carrying a hint of bitterness. "She's become even better."Dante said nothing. He just clenched his fists, and his gaze was intense. The sight of Liam standing next to me, cal
What I did not know was that after I left, Dante and Dario tore the entire city apart looking for me. They used all their connections but could not find a single trace of me.Dante acted swiftly and mercilessly. His anger and disgust toward Anna culminated in a crushing blow. Whatever backing Anna initially had was taken away in just a month. She was confined to a secluded property, stripped of all her freedom."Dante, I know I messed up. Please, let me go!" She cried, only to be met by Dante's cold gaze in response."This is the price you have to pay," he replied icily. Then, he turned around and left without another glance at her.As for me, it was as if I'd vanished into thin air. Dante set aside the mafia's affairs and personally led a team to track me down. He used his international connections to check all immigration records, but still, he couldn't find any trace of me.Finally, one of his subordinates gave him a vague report about me joining a national research laborat






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