My Revenge Cost Just One Euro

"The spirits have spoken! Helena Corsi's curse will bring doom upon the Marchetti family!

"We have to seal her in a crate and sink her, or we're all going to die!"

My blood ran cold. That was the punishment for traitors.

They'd seal traitors in crates and dump them in the swamp.

Enzo didn't hesitate. He waved a hand, and a crowd of Marchetti men drew their guns and surrounded my car.

I hit the lock button. A second later, Marchetti thugs were slamming their rifle butts against my bulletproof windows.

"Helena! Stop making this difficult and get out of the car!

"The crate is just for show. I need to keep the family happy. I swear on the Marchetti crest. I'll get you out myself in three minutes. I won't let anything happen to you!"

I didn't spare him a glance. Instead, I looked at Luca Bruno, who was behind the wheel.

"Floor it. Force your way through."

"Ms. Corsi, you can't do this."

My housekeeper, Sofia Greco, was sitting beside me. She suddenly pressed her hand over mine.

"Think of the peace between our families. Just do what Ms. Salvi says. It's only a formality. Surely you wouldn't start a war over something so trivial."

I stared at her. She had been at my side for ten years. I opened my mouth to order Luca to drive.

Before I could, she reached over and pressed the override button, unlocking all the doors.

They dragged us out of the car. Luca shielded me and took a blow that split his brow open.

Sofia scurried behind Irene and Enzo, fawning over them and preaching peace between the two families.

"Let go of me. I'm the Corsi heir!"

Enzo signaled his men to tie me up. Then they stuffed me into the crate.

A few of them hauled me toward the swamp.

I kept fighting, twisting against my bonds.

Just before they lowered the crate into the swamp, Irene opened the lid, leaned close, and whispered with a sneer.

"So what if you're the Corsi heir? You're worth less than a bitch to me."

I jerked my head up and sank my teeth into her face.

She screamed as I tore into her flesh. Humiliated and furious, she grabbed a baseball bat from the man beside her and brought it down hard on me.

Pain exploded through me. I curled up inside the crate.

Luca threw himself at Enzo and grabbed his leg.

"Don! Ms. Corsi took a bullet to the lung to save your life! The water in that swamp is poisonous. If you sink her, she'll die!"

Enzo glanced down at Luca and coldly kicked him aside.

"The voodoo gods will protect those who are pure of heart."

He looked at me and said flatly, "Helena, close your eyes and hang on for three minutes. It'll be over soon."

I gritted my teeth and shouted, "Enzo, if you put me in that swamp, my family will never let this go!"