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She Accused Me of Stealing My Own Business Chapter 11
A year later. Thanksgiving. I decided to visit the soup kitchen in Brooklyn.It was one of my new charity foundation's projects. Free meals for the homeless and poor families."Miss Isabella, we're expecting over three hundred people today," the volunteer coordinator reported. "All the food is prepped."I nodded, walking through the kitchen, inspecting the work.As one of New York's most powerful women, every public appearance I made was now media fodder."Queen of Charity on the Front Lines." "The Underworld's Angel of Kindness."The headlines made me laugh. If they only knew what happened a year ago.Three PM. I was about to leave.My bodyguard opened the car door for me. Just then, I saw something on the corner of the street.A figure in torn clothes was digging through a dumpster.He moved carefully, like a startled cat.His hair was gray, his beard was a mess, and his coat was ripped to shreds.But that back... I'd never forget that back."Wait a second," I told my bodyguard.I wa
She Accused Me of Stealing My Own Business Chapter 10
Six months later. I stood in the highest office in Manhattan, looking down on New York.The city glittered in the dark. Every light below was a piece of my empire."Isabella, the East Coast shipping lines are up another 20% this month." Mr. Moretti looked at the report, satisfied. "You're a natural."I smiled and took the file.In six months, I'd gone from being a "loser" kicked out of her family to one of the most powerful women in the New York underworld.The art restoration business, a chain of high-end clubs, the shipping terminals... I even had a piece of a few banks."Which locations are we inspecting tonight?" my assistant asked."Start with the strip joint in Brooklyn." I checked my watch. "I hear their numbers are a little off."Ten PM. My Rolls-Royce pulled up to a club in Brooklyn.This was nothing like the high-class places in Manhattan.The neon sign blinked a cheap, trashy pink. A couple of tattooed guys stood guard at the door."Boss!" The manager, Tony, rushed over. "Di
She Accused Me of Stealing My Own Business Chapter 9
A week later, every paper in New York ran the same story:"New Family Declares Bankruptcy, Assets Seized by Court."The Vincenzo family was finished.Bank accounts frozen. Allies gone. Even their estate was padlocked.I sat in my office, looking at the auction list Mr. Cohen handed me."Vincenzo's assets... all of it... covers about a third of the debt.""And the rest?""By law, he's personally liable for the remainder." Cohen adjusted his glasses. "He'll be paying for the rest of his life."I nodded, flipping to the last page of the list."What about Ava?""Vincenzo threw her out. Word is, he slapped her so hard she went lights out. Threw her on the street that same night."I pictured it. A small smile touched my lips."Where is she now?""Back in Brooklyn. Heard she's working at some strip joint."From family princess to a pole at a strip joint.A month later, I was in a meeting in Mr. Moretti's new office tower.As the sole partner for the East Coast operations, my days were packed.
She Accused Me of Stealing My Own Business Chapter 8
I didn't respond.Let them sweat.The next morning at ten, Vincenzo was at his last safe house.A derelict warehouse. He was holding a live 'press conference' for the whole damn underworld.It was Ava's idea. Vincenzo's last Hail Mary.They were going to play the victim card. Beg for sympathy. Try to force my hand, maybe even sway the Commission.The place was filled with the usual vultures—the bloggers and so-called 'reporters' who make a living off our blood.Ava was there, no makeup, eyes puffy and red. Playing the victim.Vincenzo stood next to her, looking like he'd aged twenty years overnight."Friends in the media, my brothers," Ava began, her voice cracking. "I only did what anyone loyal to the family would do. We have rules. Betrayal is not allowed. I never thought the price for upholding those rules would be so high...""Isabella... she didn't just embezzle family assets. She used her father's connections to crush us. Now we have enemies on all sides."Flashbulbs popped.The
She Accused Me of Stealing My Own Business Chapter 7
The next day. Three PM. I walked into Mr. Cohen's office. Right on time.This office was tucked away in the heart of Manhattan. It had seen its share of the city's secret wars."Isabella. Have a seat." Mr. Cohen poured me a tea. "Last night's business went well."I nodded, sliding a file folder across his desk."I'm suing the Vincenzo family. Officially.""The charges?""Illegal seizure of private property. Cooking the books. Slander." I listed them off. "And I'm collecting on a debt. Thirty-seven point one million dollars."Mr. Cohen flipped through the evidence."This is enough. But Isabella, forget the courts for a minute. We need to go to the Commission. That's what will really break them.""Of course." I tapped the copy of the 'betrayal' announcement. "And for the personal slander. I want Ava's name dragged through the gutter. I want her finished."Mr. Cohen adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses. "Don't worry. The recording from the dinner party is all the Commission needs to blacklist
She Accused Me of Stealing My Own Business Chapter 6
The air in the gallery was thick enough to choke on.Don Moretti looked at Vincenzo, his eyes filled with contempt.“Young man, let me remind you of something,” he said slowly. “The only reason I ever agreed to meet with you was out of respect for her father.”He pointed at me.“Antonio Rossi saved my life.”Vincenzo’s face was ashen.“And now you kick his daughter out of her own business?” Moretti continued. “Is this how your generation shows gratitude?”“Sir, you’ve misunderstood…” Vincenzo’s voice trembled. “Isabella betrayed the family, she was skimming—”“Shut your mouth!” the old Don’s voice was like thunder. “Do you think I’m blind?”He turned to me. “Isabella. Tell me the truth.”I put down my wine glass and looked at Vincenzo’s desperate face.“Two years ago, I lent him the club my father left me. For free,” my voice was steady and clear. “I covered all the operating costs myself.”“And then?”“And then his new pet framed me for skimming, faked the books, and forced me to hand
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