บททั้งหมดของ Betrayed by the Don, Claimed by the King: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 9

"Don't you worry, Miss Gallo. Your mother's trust is completely separate from the Gallo family estate. It has the highest level of legal protection. In seven days, you will officially inherit everything. Mr. Lorenzo and his… new wife, won't be able to touch a dime."The lawyer's words were the only good news I'd had in days.I hung up and curled up on the sofa. My mind flashed back to when my mother died. I had locked myself in my room for days until Lucas broke through like a ray of light. He talked to me gently, used sex to let me burn off the grief, and when I was so desperate I put a gun to my own head, he lunged and knocked it away.He just smiled through the pain of a gunshot wound in his shoulder. "Protecting you is my mission," he’d said.Looking back now, it was all just a trap.My phone lit up. A message from Sofia.It was a picture of her and Lucas’s marriage certificate. Their smiles were blinding.Next was a video. It was dark and shaky. All I could make out was Lucas, see

"Apologize?"I repeated his word, my voice laced with disbelief. It was the most insane thing I'd ever heard."Why should I apologize?" My voice was quiet, but cold as ice. "For something I never did?"Lucas’s brow furrowed, his anger rising.Before he could speak, Carla rushed forward and dropped to her knees at my father's feet, her sobs wracking her body."Lorenzo! Look at her! She still won't admit it! She can't stand the sight of me and my daughter!"She looked up, her face streaked with tears, and pointed at me. "Do you think this is the first time? It’s not! She’s hated us since her mother died! She once sent men to our apartment to beat us, to warn us to stay away from you!"My father and Lucas stared, stunned."I was too scared to tell you. I didn't want to cause you any trouble…" Carla fumbled in her purse and pulled out a phone, playing a recording. "But I recorded the call she made to me later. Listen!"My own voice, distorted with fury, filled the air: "You and your bastar

Today was the auction for the most important pier in New York’s East District. It was a critical move for the Gallo and Moretti families to expand their power.I knew my father and Lucas would be there.“Well, well, if it isn’t the little princess of the Gallo family. Done playing runaway?”Carla’s shrill, sharp voice cut through the air.I looked up to see my father, Lorenzo, with his new wife, Carla, and her daughter, Sofia.My father’s eyes widened in surprise when he saw me. “Bella! What are you doing here? Where have you been? Lucas and I were sick with worry…”I gave him a cold smile. “Worried? You got my shares. I’m useless to you now. You can drop the concerned father act. Father.”He stiffened for a second, then sighed. “Bella, it’s not what you think. I just don’t want you to burn yourself out for the family like your mother did.”It was so ridiculous I could have laughed out loud. My face remained like ice.Sofia put on a gentle act, steadying my father’s arm before looking

After the auction that rocked New York society, my life changed completely.With Arthur's swift and decisive actions, all the assets Lorenzo and Lucas had stolen were returned to my name in record time.The Gallo family board was completely overhauled.I moved into Arthur’s estate.A team of top-tier nutritionists, obstetricians, and security guards were on call 24/7. Every bite of food, every drop of water was rigorously tested.Arthur cleared his schedule of all but the most essential business to spend time with me.He would pick out the freshest fruit for me himself, walk with me patiently in the garden, and when my pregnancy hormones made me emotional, he would just hold me quietly, his warmth a steady anchor.He treated me like a queen, giving me a safe haven.Public opinion had flipped entirely.The scandal of Sofia’s setup, Lucas’s affair, and Lorenzo abandoning his daughter for his mistress was all over the East Coast. I also cleared my name of the old bullying rumors, leaving