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The Empire I Claimed Chapter 19
In December, the winds of Sicelia cut sharp and cold.The engagement banquet was held at the Costa family's oldest estate.Built along the coastline, the manor overlooked the dark blue Mediterranean through towering floor-to-ceiling windows.Tonight, every light was blazing.Almost every Don, family representative, and council elder in the mafia world had gathered here.I stood on the terrace of the grand hall, looking down at the crowd below.I wore a custom gown, with my mother's emerald shawl draped over my shoulders.Matteo stepped up beside me. Dressed in a deep gray suit, his broad shoulders and commanding presence seemed to quiet the world around him."Nervous?" he asked softly."A little," I admitted.He let out a low laugh and gently placed his warm hand over mine. "Don't be. I'm here."I turned to meet his gaze. There was nothing in his eyes but admiration and love.I smiled. "I know."Below us, the orchestra began to play a slow, elegant melody.Matteo extended
The Empire I Claimed Chapter 18
Vincent became obsessed with seeing me.He waited outside the Costa family headquarters like a vagrant.Every attempt to contact me failed. His calls were always redirected. The letters he sent were returned unopened.The girl he once summoned and dismissed at will had become a principessa he could no longer even glimpse.He started repeating the same words to everyone around him."It wasn't her. My Bella would never do this."She's soft, she's kind. She wouldn't be this ruthless."It has to be the Costa family pulling the strings. It has to be."The louder he spoke, the emptier his eyes became.In the end, Vincent broke.Under the weight of blow after blow, he finally understood something clearly.The girl he had treated like a possession, someone he thought he could control, had always had the power to destroy him.He began to have nightmares every night.In his dreams, I was still the girl who handed him a can of tomatoes by the sea.When he woke up, all that remained
The Empire I Claimed Chapter 17
"Step one, cut off their core smuggling route in the north."I want them to have no time to fight back."Three days after the order was given, the Russo family's largest arms shipment was intercepted on the open sea. Cargo worth millions sank straight to the ocean floor.When the news reached headquarters, it was said that Vincent smashed everything in his office that could be broken.However, that was only the beginning.Step two, I paid visits to several senior Dons within the council.A few days later, an official notice was issued.The Russo family was stripped of all speaking and voting rights within the council.That meant they had completely lost the protection of the rules.Enemies who had once held back then rushed in like sharks smelling blood.Vincent was overwhelmed.He tried to secure any alliance he could, but every time a deal seemed close, it collapsed at the last moment.Step three, I severed the final lifeline the Russo family depended on."Turn Carlo."
The Empire I Claimed Chapter 16
I sat in the passenger seat of Matteo's car.The window was half open, and the salty sea breeze rushed in, sweeping away the heavy scent of perfume.I had assumed he would take me somewhere extravagant. A private club. A Michelin-starred restaurant.However, when the car came to a stop, I froze. In front of me was a small seaside restaurant.The wooden sign above the door was weathered by years of wind and salt, with the word "Home" written in Sicelian dialect.Wind chimes hung under the porch, ringing softly in the breeze."Why here…" I murmured, surprised."In this city, it's my favorite place," Matteo said as he opened the door for me. His voice softened in the wind. "It's also where I first saw you.""The first time you saw me?" I frowned, confused.He guided me inside.The place was simple. Wooden tables and chairs. Faded paintings of the sea hung on the walls.Behind the counter stood a middle-aged man with a kind smile. When he saw Matteo, he nodded respectfully.I
The Empire I Claimed Chapter 15
Sofia's sobbing stopped abruptly. "What… what do you mean?""That driver," Vincent said slowly, each word deliberate, "he claimed he was your man.""That's a lie. He was framing me."Vincent listened to her excuses and let out a tired sigh.He should have known.She would never admit fault."Enough," he cut her off. "Then why did you send him to hit Isabella?""I didn't want to kill her," Sofia screamed. "I just wanted to scare her. I wanted her to stay away from you."He did not respond.His silence only made her break down further."Vincent, what is this supposed to mean? Are you feeling sorry for her now? Do you regret it? Isn't the one you love supposed to be me?"I'm carrying your child. Your own blood."Vincent closed his eyes."Sofia, I can't help you.""Vincent, you promised you would marry me. You said you would make me your Donna.""That was because you were the Costa family's principessa."His voice finally broke, anger rising to the surface."I humored you,
The Empire I Claimed Chapter 14
(Third-person perspective)In just one night, the Russo family fell from the strongest force in the region into the abyss.After the banquet, the Costa family was the first to cut off all cooperation.Soon after, the other families that had already reached agreements began to withdraw one by one.Rival families moved quickly, severing the Russo family's weapons, drug, and smuggling routes.The core members looked pale, their arguments nearly tearing the room apart."I told you not to offend the Costas!""What's the point of saying that now? Three of our armories have been wiped out. We've lost millions!"Even worse, the family's internal information had somehow been exposed."Don, our legitimate businesses, the restaurants and shipping companies, their stocks are crashing!"Some members even had their identities leaked.Vincent listened to the reports, his voice icy. "Find out who leaked the information."The consigliere wiped sweat from his forehead, his voice shaking. "Th
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