LOGINWhen I was ten, my mother married into the Corleone family, and I followed her into that house. Before Vincent Corleone learned to hate me, he had once treated me like a real little sister. Later, he became the one who hurt me most. He believed my mother had driven his own mother to her death, and from that day on, he made sure I paid for it. Humiliation, contempt, cruelty—he never spared me any of it. Then Leo Moretti, Vincent’s closest friend, confessed that he loved me. I thought he was my way out. I was wrong. The morning after I gave him my first time, I overheard him speaking to Vincent behind a half-closed door. “I got the photos from her first night,” Leo said quietly. “Are you really going to make them public?” Vincent’s voice was cold enough to freeze my blood. “She owes my mother a life. If I can’t take that, then I’ll make sure she pays another way. I want her ruined.” That was the moment I understood. The tenderness had been fake. The love had been a trap. And the man I had trusted most had been waiting all along to destroy me. What they didn’t know was that two weeks earlier, I had already received an invitation from Professor Evans at the world’s top international medical research institute. So this time, I left first. And I was never coming back.
View MoreThe second the words left my mouth, they both shook their heads, frantic and desperate.It was almost funny, how pathetic they looked.I still remembered, the way Vincent had screamed in my face, called me a leech, told me I wasn’t a real Corleone, that I’d never belong.Leo spoke first, his voice breaking. “I was an idiot. I’ve loved you for so long. I just never had the courage to say it, because Vincent hated you so much. And because of that, I hurt you worse than anyone. I’m so sorry, Elena.”But it was too late.Not every hurt could be fixed with an apology. I would never forgive them for what they’d done.I spoke slowly, each word sharp and unyielding. “If you truly feel guilty for what you did, then you’ll leave me alone. Forever. Don’t come near me again. I never want to see either of you again.”With that, I turned and walked away, and I never looked back.After that day, they never showed their faces to me again.The last I heard of them was through my private lawyer. He told
[Elena’s POV]Three years later.In Geneva, Switzerland, the annual Global Medical Excellence Awards were being held in the auditorium of the world’s leading international medical research institute.The new technology Professor Evans and I had co-developed had finally succeeded in clinical trials, setting a new milestone in the field of global cardiac medicine.For more than three years, I’d barely stepped foot outside the institute’s walls.Everything about this foreign country was unfamiliar, but for the first time in my life, I felt safe.After the ceremony ended, my colleagues dragged me out, insisting on throwing me a celebration dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant in the city center.It had been years since I’d let myself relax, so I smiled and said yes.What I never expected, though, was to see Vincent Corleone and Leo Moretti waiting for me outside the restaurant doors.It looked like they’d been waiting for a very long time.The two men who’d once ruled the New York under
We locked eyes, and for some unnameable reason, a flicker of relief washed over both of us.“She hasn’t finished packing. She can’t be gone yet. Get everyone out looking for her, now! Find out where she is!”“I really thought she’d actually left for good.”The second the words left my mouth, Leo’s phone rang.“Mr. Moretti, I found what you asked for about the photos. I bribed her friend. I’m sending you the recording right now.”Leo opened the recording the man had sent.The voices that came through the speaker were unmistakably Isabella’s, and those of her scummy friends.“Did you get everything done I told you to? I won’t let anyone take my place with Leo and Vincent. I want that girl ruined, completely and utterly.”“Relax, it’s all done. I spread those photos of her to every family circle in New York, and leaked her phone number too. Vincent already sent guys to teach her a lesson, we just told them to rough her up a little more. Make sure she learns her place.”“Wait, why does Vin
[Vincent’s POV]A restless, gnawing unease suddenly coiled tight around my chest in the VIP ward of the private hospital.The doctor had said Isabella would be fine, that she just needed plenty of rest.I’d let out a breath of relief at that, but for some reason, the heaviness in my gut wouldn’t lift.I told the maids to look after Isabella properly, then turned to head back to the estate to get some rest.As I passed Elena’s ward, that irritation flared even hotter. It’s all her fault, I thought to myself. How dare she lay a hand on me? I’ll make her and her mother pay for this, I swear.When I got to the ward the next day, Isabella was already awake, chattering away to Leo on her phone about all the fun she’d had overseas.When she saw me walk in, her face lit up in a bright smile. “Vincent! You’re here! Perfect, I have great news to share with you both! I even have you two to thank for it, we finally managed to get rid of Elena!”“What did you say? What do you mean, got rid of Elena






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