All Chapters of The Principessa’s Return: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

Sophie's Point of ViewThat night, Theo Moretti spent three hours making love to Isabella on our marital bed.I had just regained my sight and watched as Theo buried his mouth against her chest. His other hand lifted her leg so he could push in deeper.The room was filled with the stench of sweat and their panting. It was so disgusting that I almost wanted to vomit.Just as I was about to turn and leave, Theo suddenly picked Isabella up and walked toward me.I lowered my gaze, but I could still tell he had stopped right in front of me, gripping Isabella’s butt as the two of them stayed lost in passion.‘Three days. I just need to endure three more days.’ I repeated to myself, my fingertips digging hard into my palm.Before regaining my sight, I never imagined Theo would betray me.After all, the Lucas family had strict rules. Even the lowest soldati wouldn’t dare openly humiliate their partner on the marriage bed.However, I was wrong. Dead wrong!When I returned to the man

Chapter 2

The line went silent for so long that I thought the call had dropped.Finally, Father spoke, his voice exhausted and filled with pain.“Are you sure? Once you come back, you’ll be the Lucas family’s principessa. You’ll have to participate in family affairs and give Theo up.”“I don’t want him anymore.” I cut him off. “After I was blinded from taking a bullet for him, he actually brought another woman home and slept with her right in front of me!”“He’s dead,” Father said instantly, his voice turning cold. It was the voice of Don Lucas delivering a death sentence.“No,” I laughed as tears slid down my face. “I want him to suffer more than if he were dead.”“Three days from now, I’ll send Silas to pick you up.” Father paused. “He’s been waiting for you to come back.”Silas… I closed my eyes.As the Lucas family’s consigliere and my private tutor, he taught me code-breaking, how to ride, and how to read human nature.Three years ago, when I left the family for Theo, he stood at

Chapter 3

I remembered that detail.In this betrayal, no one was innocent.The yacht was covered in red rose petals.I had always hated roses, as they reminded me of the Lucas family cemetery. Beside every family member’s tombstone, a bundle of red roses was planted.Theo knew this. However, Isabella liked them, so he chose roses anyway.“Sophie, do you remember?”He held me at the bow of the yacht. “Three years ago, Don Lucas handed you to me right here and said I was the luckiest man in the world.”The sea breeze brushed against my face, and I closed my eyes.Of course, I remembered.That day, Father had said to Theo and me, “Sophie is my most beloved daughter. She chose you, and I choose to respect her. But that doesn’t mean I approve of you.”Father turned his back on us.“From today onward, Sophie Lucas is no longer my daughter. And you will never enjoy the honor that comes with her identity.”Don Lucas’ voice had trembled slightly. “Publicly, I will say my youngest daughter has

Chapter 4

In the glow of the flames, I heard the sound of an engine.Theo’s car sped back into the manor, practically ramming the gates open. When he saw me standing in the garden, he finally let out a breath of relief.“Sophie!” He rushed over and pulled me into his arms. “Why did you come back alone? I couldn’t find you anywhere on the yacht. I almost turned all of Sicily upside down!”I smelled the thick scent of lovemaking clinging to him. Swallowing the wave of nausea, I said calmly, “You were gone so long. I got scared, so I asked the driver to bring me home.”His eyes reddened with guilt. He held me tightly, refusing to let go. “I’m sorry. It’s my fault. For the next two days, I won’t go anywhere. I’ll stay home with you.”However, the next morning, he received a call from Isabella.From the second-floor balcony, I watched him speak into the phone with gentle coaxing. “Don’t cry, I’m coming over right now. What do you want? A limited-edition bag? Jewelry? I’ll buy you whatever you w

Chapter 5

Third Person Point of ViewTheo's hands trembled as he flipped to the last page, where his signature was.So this was what Sophie had asked him to sign this morning.He had assumed she couldn’t see, so he hadn’t even asked what it was. What if she had already regained her vision?No… Impossible.The medical team said she still needed at least another month…He grabbed his phone and frantically dialed Sophie’s attending physician.“Dr. Carlo! How are Sophie’s eyes?”There was a brief silence on the other end. “Mr. Moretti, you don’t know? Ms. Lucas regained her sight three days ago. She was overjoyed and said she wanted to tell you the good news herself. She even asked us to keep it secret to give you a surprise…”Theo’s phone slipped from his hand and crashed to the floor, causing the screen to shatter like a spiderweb.Three days ago…That was the exact day he had slept with Isabella for the first time.Sophie had seen it.She had seen everything!She saw how he and Is

Chapter 6

Sophie's Point of ViewDon Lucas spoke for him. “She kneeled outside my study for an entire night, saying she had found a man worthy of trust. A loyal man willing to give everything for the family.”Low murmurs spread through the hall.Everyone knew Don Lucas had granted a brave soldato a good marriage. However, this was the first time anyone learned that the mysterious bride had been the missing principessa.“Now, let my daughter personally tell you what you’ve done.”He snapped his fingers.A side door opened, and I walked out slowly.I wore a black suit. My hair was pinned up, revealing my elegant neck.My eyes, which had once gone blind for him, were now bright as stars, yet cold as ice.I didn’t look at Theo even once, walking straight to Don Lucas’s side and sitting down.It was the principessa’s seat, high above everyone else.“Sophie…” Theo whispered, stepping forward.Two family guards immediately blocked him.“Theo Moretti,” I said, my voice clear and icy. “The p

Chapter 7

On the fifth day after Theo was taken to Colombia, I officially returned to the family and assumed the role of head of the Intelligence Unit.Father placed a silver Browning pistol, a symbol of power, into my palm and said, “Sophie, Silas pulled strings to get this for you. From now on, our European lines are under your control.”The gun felt cold against my skin.It was a symbol even more authoritative than the boss insignia, something only core members were allowed to carry at family meetings.“Why would Silas help me?” I asked Father.Don Lucas exhaled a puff of cigar smoke and smiled knowingly.“That kid has had his eye on you since you were twelve. When you ran away because of Theo, he locked himself in the study for three days. Came out saying he wanted to further his law studies at Cambridge. Isn’t that ridiculous? A mafia consigliere studying law?”I froze.Silas De Luca was the family’s youngest chief consigliere. With double doctorates in law and economics from Camb

Chapter 8

The third month of Theo’s time in Colombia, I received the first batch of reports from the farm.“He’s performing well,” Silas said, sitting in my office. “Working sixteen hours a day loading and unloading cargo, never complains. The few times local drug lords have provoked him, he took down four men barehanded.”“He’s a soldato,” I said, flipping through the files. “Manual labor won’t defeat him.”“Sophie,” Silas suddenly said, “do you really want him to stay there forever?”I looked up.Silas’ striking gray eyes were calm as they gazed at me, but it felt like they were piercing through my soul.“What are you trying to say?”“What I mean is…” He slid a document across the desk. “Word from Colombia is that Isabella’s lover, the drug lord, is plotting a prison break. His target is revenge on the Lucas family.”I frowned.Isabella was already dead, yet her lover still dared to challenge us?“She’s not dead,” Silas said. “The fall was faked. Theo’s right-hand man helped her fake

Chapter 9

After Isabella’s death, Theo completely collapsed.He was transferred back to Sicily, no longer as boss, but a low-level soldato, tasked with guarding one of the family’s abandoned warehouses.Though he tried several times to see me, Silas blocked him every time.“The principessa’s schedule is very busy,” the consigliere said elegantly. “She has to accompany Don Lucas to Rome for business, audit the intelligence unit’s accounts, and try on her wedding dress. She has no time for a soldato who once betrayed her.”Theo spent an entire night standing at the warehouse door.The next morning, he saw me arm in arm with Silas walking out of the castle.I wore a black suit, sunglasses, and a bag.Silas opened the car door for me, his suit cuff revealing a platinum cufflink matching mine.We looked like a true aristocratic couple, perfectly paired.Theo ran toward us, only to be stopped by the guards.He shouted, “Sophie! I love you! I beg you, give me one more chance!”I paused, remo

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