Mag-log inMy husband Dante, Don of the Moretti family, was killed in a gang crossfire. I was devastated, because the same day, I’d also found out that my IVF injection had worked. I was pregnant. The Moretti didn’t want me to spiral. So they called in Dante’s twin brother, Ash Moretti, to help around. I felt both guilty and grateful until I overheard them talking in the study. “It was Ash who died. Why would you make us tell Harper it was you?” His father asked. Dante’s voice. “I only married her because you promised me the Don’s seat.” Then Gianna’s voice. “Dante had given her a child. That alone should’ve been enough.” So. It wasn’t my husband who died. It was his brother. And my husband and his sister in law thought this was his clean exit. As he wished, I gave it to him. When the doctor told me the fetus had less than a ten percent chance of survival, I agreed to terminate. And along with reclaiming everything else I had once given the Moretti, I walked away from his life—for good.
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The VIP hall was humming with loud music. Anger was boiling in her veins. His hand snaked on her bare waist. She fisted her hands as she wanted to claw on it, dug her nails on his skin and drew blood. She wanted to rip his hand apart. He dug his hard fingers in her soft flesh. She flashed her best smile and dug her nails in the back of his hand.
She saw a wave of anger on his face which was immediately replaced by an evil smirk. He yanked her to his side and curled his hand around her firmly. She perceived pain and shot him with her deadly glare.
The door kicked open of the VIP room. Her breaths caught in her throat as she felt his power.
Two dark bulky bodyguards scanned the room and stepped in. They stood on both sides of the opened door.
Time seemed to grind to a stop around her. Every person present in the hall gasped and looked at him with wide eyes.
Her gaze froze on him. Mostly, there was only terror on everyone's faces. The air in the hall was intense and brooding.
His cold icy grey gaze rested on her, scanning her from head to toe. He wasn't looking at anyone, but her. She felt the miscreant bastard's grip losing.
She was looking at him too. He was so tall, taller than everyone. He dwarfed his bodyguards in height. He must be six feet one inch tall.
Her heart seemed to stop seeing his dark and handsome personality. She imagined his muscles beneath his dark tailored suit. His face was emotionless. There was a strange kind of aura that demanded attention and compelled everyone to bow to him.
Indeed, the handsome word did not seem fair to describe him. The girls moved toward him, leaving their men behind. But his bodyguards blocked their ways, " I don't wanna throw you out, babies. Why don't you enjoy the view from a distance? " The second man said. He was also dressed up like Mr dangerous Handsome, and one inch shorter than him but with the same dark hair and icy grey eyes. She could bet they would be related.
The girls were still throwing themselves at him. At the beckon of his friend, his bodyguards picked them and walked them out. She ignored their voices. His presence made it all in the background.
He stood with his troop, all in the black suits. But he seemed the boss of them all from a distance, all-powerful. It was hard for her to pull herself out of his powerful aura.
" Raffaele! Your girlfriend doesn't look interested in you. " Jonathan smirked, checking her out over the rim of his Champaign's glass.
She glared at him with disdain.
" Aren't you, baby? " Raffaele dug his fingers harder, making the pain worse.
The pain became unbearable. She lifted her right foot and dug her heels in his shoe. She heard him groan in his throat.
The music was low after his arrival. So she could easily hear him and a victory smile spread on her lips. His grip loosened. She puffed out a heavy breath in relief. She wanted his filthy hands off of her. She instantly took out her phone as it vibrated in her clutch.
Suddenly, relief washed her and she also felt anxious as she stared at the phone. She stepped away from him while swiping to answer it. She hoisted it up to her right ear.
"It's done," She closed her eyes and sighed in relief.
Her smile widened when she heard what she was expecting. She put her phone back in her clutch.
She whirled to leave this disgusting place. Although it was the best one night club. But with people like Raffaele, this place seemed disgusting to her.
She wanted to have a glimpse of him, Mr handsome before leaving.
While turning, her gaze rested on Mr Handsome. His eyes were already burning in her. His one hand was shoving in his pocket and with the second he was holding whisky.
Raffaele blocked her from going out, " You're my date for tonight. The night is still young, Barbie! " He raised his hand to touch her.
She quickly stepped back in her red heels and glared at him. Her red tight dress was molding on her curves. She loved the slit part.
She tried to pass through him, but he halted her again, blocking the door with his opened arm. She heaved and breathed out slowly. She daggered him with her glare again. It was clear she didn't want to be with him.
" Are you forgetting this, baby? " He wickedly grinned and waved his phone at her. He was blackmailing them. She yanked the phone from his hand, " You can take it. Emlyn would love to see herself with me. " He leaned in closer and whispered in her ear. His evil grin was on display.
She stepped back with a smirk. It perplexed Raffaele. She lit the screen and turned it before his eyes and then showed it back to him. She did it twice.
" It's not my phone. " He held it from her and lit up the screen. His face twisted in exasperation. He hurtled it on the marble floor. All gazes turned to them, " Where the f*** is my phone? " He aggravated.
Harper’s POVThree years passed. Business was booming—crazier than ever.Apparently, the scandal between me and the Moretti turned out to be excellent PR. People loved a good downfall story—especially one where the woman walked away victorious.More and more clients reached out, eager to work with me.Some even praised me to my face. “You’re fierce, Miss Quinn.”Well. I’d always been this fierce.As for Dante… I heard he attempted to bribe a guard and sneak out of prison.To help ensure Dante stayed exactly where he belonged, I had him transferred to a single cell with minimal free time.And, for added security, I stationed a few burly prison guards—well-trained and with a very specific taste in men—right outside his door.When Charles heard, he laughed. “You’ve gotten brutal, Harper.”I only smiled. “Everyone knows better than to mess with a Quinn.”…Today was my thirty-fifth birthday. The day my father officially stepped down from Quinn’s Don… and handed everything to me.Seven year
Harper’s POVNot long after I threw Dante out, my father found out everything he’d said.“Was it true? That he didn’t die?” he demanded the moment I picked up the call.“Huh,” I scoffed. “He faked his death so he could run off with his sister-in-law.”“That asshole. I’m going to kill him!” Father roared on the other end. And he could. He absolutely could.But I wasn’t ready to let Dante die that easily.I laughed softly. “Papa, I know you’re more than capable of making him disappear. But honestly? I’d rather watch him become desperate… and ruin his own life with his own hands.”Silence stretched for a few seconds.Then Father sighed. “Harper, you’ve really changed. But that’s good. In our world, you need to be harsh. Otherwise, you’ll be the one getting hurt. Alright—just tell me if you need anything.”After hanging up, I turned to the newest update one of my spies had sent.“Miss Quinn, our intel shows Gianna hooked up with a Hollywood actor shortly after Dante Moretti left. So far, t
Harper’s POVI turned and walked back to my desk, sitting down with unhurried grace. “Am I really that much of a moron to you? You think you can show up, call me baby, and I’ll forget everything?”Panic bled into his eyes. Dante had staged a grand comeback—but overlooked one crucial detail.I had known he wasn’t dead from the start.“Harper, listen—”I raised a hand. “Dante, cut the bullshit. You didn’t die. I heard you the moment you came back, pretending to be Ash and screwing around with Gianna.”He opened his mouth, then closed it. “You… you… How did it?”“Yes, Dante. I knew the entire time.” I smiled, slow and cruel. “Why do you think I pushed for a vote? You didn’t actually buy that nonsense about ‘protecting my husband’s legacy,’ did you?”I used the same tone he’d once used behind my back—when he thought I’d never hear.“What? Deaf now?” I tilted my head. “And about Gianna poisoning me—I knew that too. I suppose even God couldn’t stand the two of you, so He made sure I heard ev
Harper’s POVI took one week to rest. Just one. Then I was back on my feet, neck-deep in operations.Three days in, I’d already met with every major business partner Dante ever had—Southern drug lords, Northern arms families, international players with more history than morals—and I convinced them all to trust me.The new—and only—female Don in U.S. mafia history.Two weeks later, the casino had its grand reopening.In the past, I’d stayed in Dante’s shadow. Even when I knew he was wrong—even when I had a better solution—I kept quiet. But now? I no longer had to hide.Once the casino was running smoothly, it was time for the next phase of my plan.If Dante could use the Quinn money and name to grow the Moretti, then so could I.They think becoming Don fulfilled me? Hardly. That was never my finish line.I intended to absorb the Moretti’s partners and businesses into the Quinn empire. And once everything was transferred, I would walk away.After some time, a few of the Moretti finally












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