LOGINGabriella didn't leave. She stepped even closer."I know you miss your wife. I know it's always been her. I'm not trying to compete with Amelia. But I want to be here for you during this hard time. I talked to her, Alejandro. I visited her in jail. She gave me her blessing to take care of you and Leo while she's gone."Alejandro laughed, but there was no joy in it. "You're lying. Amelia would never say that.""She did." Gabriella's voice stayed calm. "She knows she might be in prison for a long time. She wants Leo to have a steady home. And your mother… she also gave me her blessing. She wants you to have help."Alejandro's face turned red. "I don't need your fake sorry or your lies. Get out of my house. You're the reason Amelia and I had problems. You're the reason everything fell apart. Leave!"Gabriella stood her ground. "No."Alejandro stepped closer, shouting. "I said get out! You're underestimating me. You ruined my life. You ruined my marriage. How do you think Amelia will
You heard me." She turned around. "I'm moving in. Here. With you. Tomorrow.""You're insane.""I'm practical." She walked back to him. "You need someone to help with Leo. You need someone to cook and clean. You need someone to keep you company at night so you don't lose your mind.""I have Clara for that," Alejandro said."No, you don't. Clara works for me now. Since I'm the new woman in charge."Alejandro's face went cold. "What did you say?"Gabriella sat down again, her smile fading. "You heard me."She stood up and walked to the big window, looking out at the city lights. "I'm moving in."Alejandro stood up fast. "Get out of my house."Gabriella didn't move. "I'm not leaving like I said you need help. Leo needs a steady home. And I want to be here for you."Alejandro's voice got loud. "After everything you've done? You set me up. You drugged me. You slept with me and tried to say a baby was yours when it wasn't. You almost broke my marriage. And now you want to play house?"Gabrie
A loud scream echoed outside the office. Then shouting. Then another crash.The doctor sighed. "This place is never calm."Suddenly the door burst open. A guard appeared. "Another fight in the waiting room."The doctor stood up. "What happened?""Razor jumped another inmate."Amelia's stomach twisted again.The guard looked at her. "You staying here or going back to your block?"Amelia wiped her tears fast. "Back."The guard cuffed her wrists again.As they walked through the waiting room, Amelia saw blood on the floor. One inmate held a towel to her nose while guards yelled. Razor sat against the wall laughing as another guard held her down.The moment Razor saw Amelia, she grinned. "Well?"Amelia said nothing.Razor's eyes dropped toward Amelia's stomach. Then her face lit up. "Ohhhhh. The princess really is pregnant."Several inmates turned their heads."What? No way. Pregnant?"Razor laughed loud. "A rich little prison baby!"The room exploded with mean laughter.Amelia's face bur
WENTWORTH CORRECTIONAL CENTRE – MEDICAL BLOCK – 9:10 AMThe prison hallway smelled like bleach, sweat, and old cigarettes.Amelia walked between two guards with her hands cuffed in front of her. Her stomach felt sick again. Every step made her dizzy.Women in nearby cells shouted at her as she passed."Hey, rich girl!""Heard you throwing up every five minutes!""Maybe prison food too fancy for the billionaire!"Laughter echoed down the hallway.Amelia kept her head down.One guard unlocked the medical block doors."Move."The doors buzzed open loudly.Inside, the prison clinic looked cold and depressing. White walls. Old chairs. Flickering lights.Several inmates sat waiting already.The moment Amelia walked in, heads turned immediately.A skinny woman with missing teeth smirked."Well damn. Look who's here."Another inmate laughed."The poison princess."Amelia quietly sat in the corner.Big Mama had wanted to come with her, but guards refused."No babysitters in medical," they said
GABRIELLA'S PENTHOUSE – LIVING ROOM – 10:15 PMGabriella stood by the large floor-to-ceiling windows, looking out at the sparkling New York skyline. She wore a deep red silk dress that hugged her body. A glass of expensive red wine rested in her hand. Her lips curved into a satisfied smile.Clara stood nervously a few feet away, still in her maid uniform, twisting her hands together."You did very well today," Gabriella said without turning around. "The way you cried on the stand… it was perfect. The judge believed every word."She turned and handed Clara a thick white envelope.Clara took it with shaking hands and opened it. Her eyes widened at the stack of hundred-dollar bills inside."This is… more than we agreed," Clara whispered.Gabriella smiled. "Consider it a bonus. You earned it. Thanks to you, Amelia is rotting in prison. And she's going to stay there for a very long time."Clara looked down at the money, then back at Gabriella. Her voice was shaky. "What happens now? If Am
VALENTINA’S APARTMENT – UPPER EAST SIDE – 7:45 PMValentina sat curled up on the couch in the dark living room. The only light came from a small lamp in the corner. She still wore the black sweater from court. Her eyes were swollen and red. She hadn’t eaten all day. The pain from losing her baby sat heavy in her chest like a stone.The doorbell rang.She didn’t want to answer it. But after the third ring, she stood up slowly and walked to the door. When she opened it, Katherina stood there holding white flowers and a box of Valentina’s favorite chocolates.Katherina gave a gentle smile. “I brought these for you. I know you’re still hurting badly.”Valentina stared at her for a long moment. Her face stayed cold. She stepped aside without speaking and let Katherina walk in.Katherina placed the flowers and chocolates on the coffee table. “How are you feeling today? You looked so pale and weak in court. I’ve been worried about you.”Valentina closed the door and locked it. She turne
NEW YORK - ARIADNE HEADQUARTERSThe gossip sites exploded that morning with a new scandal.BREAKING: Nicholas Hale Affair Exposed - Slept His Way to Ariadne MergerThe article included photos. Text messages. Hotel receipts. All showing that Nicholas had been having an affair with Katherina Rodrigue
NEW YORK - PRESS CONFERENCE ROOMThe room was packed. Reporters from every major news outlet crowded together, cameras flashing, microphones ready. The air buzzed with anticipation.Alejandro walked to the podium, flanked by Javier on one side and Marcus Reed on the other. He looked tired but dete
“Can you come over?” Amelia’s voice cracked. “Please. I need—I can’t—”“I’m already in my car,” Ariana said. “I’ll be there in twenty minutes. Have you eaten anything?”“I don’t—no. I don’t know.”“I’m bringing food. And mezcal.”“You’re eight months pregnant. You can’t drink mezcal.”“The mezcal
FAVINO GRAND MANSION ~ SPAIN The early morning sun was just starting to brighten the sky over Seville when Marisa Favino’s phone lit up with the news alert. She was sitting in the breakfast room of the family estate, sipping her café con leche, when she saw the headline.Her coffee cup clattered







