Semua Bab Reborn: I Won't Be His Fall Girl Again: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Ten years in a federal pen, and that’s where my life ended.I slumped onto the cold concrete.The chill seeped through the shank wound in my gut, settling deep in my bones. Blood pooled around me like rainwater.Before I faded, I looked at the TV mounted on the wall.The news anchor was announcing Luca as the new Don.At the same time, he was holding a grand engagement party downtown with the former Don's only daughter.Luca stood there in a custom Italian suit, fingers interlocked with his bride-to-be, Sofia. He was smiling like he owned the world."For the honor of the Family," he said on the screen.Everyone was fawning over him. A subordinate rushed up and whispered something in his ear.He frowned, waved the guy off, and patted the woman's hand."Don't worry, babe. Just a nobody. Dead is dead."Suddenly, screams tore through the broadcast.A woman covered in scars crashed through the security line.She was pale, waving a gun, screaming my name like a maniac."Elena? Elena! Where i

I choked on a mixture of mud and rain.Two bouncers tossed me into the back alley like a bag of trash.My broken rib on the right side was screaming. Every breath tasted like copper."Cough..." I struggled to get up but collapsed back into a puddle.That's when a pair of worn-out boots stepped into my vision.I lifted my head with effort.It was the crazy old woman from the edge of the slums, Maria.She had one eye and always smelled of cheap booze.Usually, she wouldn't even look at me.But tonight, she crouched down, her rough fingers pressing on my rib."Not dead yet," she rasped, her voice like sandpaper on concrete.Without another word, she hauled me up and dragged me into her shack filled with scrap metal.The sting of alcohol poured on my cuts almost made me pass out.Maria skillfully wrapped my chest with strips of cloth. Rough, but surprisingly professional.When she was done, she went to the corner and pried up a loose floorboard.She pulled out a rusty metal box and tossed

Even though I'd seen her face on a TV screen right before I died in my past life, this was the first time I saw my mother so young.I was mesmerized."She's the only stain on this family history. Stop staring, unless you have a death wish."I hadn't even heard Instructor Vance sneak up behind me.His warning hit me like a bucket of ice water, instantly freezing my urge to touch my mother's photo."You got another half hour. Be back in the dorms before lights out, you hear me?"Hearing that, I quickly lowered my head and scrubbed hard at the remaining glass display cases next to me.Good thing there wasn't much cleaning left. Should be done soon.He let out a cold snort and turned to leave.I picked up the pace, finishing up what I was doing.Before I left, I still couldn't help but stop in front of that photo, taking one last, deep look.Mom, why did you leave back then?I never saw it coming. The next morning, a rough slam of a rifle butt against the door yanked me out of my dreams.T

The Monday morning formation felt heavy, like a funeral shroud.The principal was about to hand out the winner’s medals when Sofia suddenly walked up on stage.She snatched the mic right out of his hand.“Before we hand out the medals, I've got something for you to watch. Trust me, it's better than the fights.”The big screen lit up, but it wasn't some fight footage.It was a view from the examiner’s office security camera.In the footage, you could see Luca slipping a bulging manila envelope into the examiner’s pocket. They shared a grin. Then, on a terminal backstage, the examiner manually changed my “S” rating to a “D.”I shot Sofia a look of pure gratitude.They say the Leona family’s intel network is everywhere.But I never figured she’d pull strings for someone like me.Sofia continued on stage, “Cheating, bribery, abuse of power. Is this the so-called noble spirit this academy preaches? If that’s the case, I don’t want this damn medal.”Her voice boomed through the microphone ac

Sofia was silent on the other end for a full minute after listening to the recording.Only her ragged breathing gave away her rage."I get it," she said, her voice no longer shaking. It was the cold calm of a Godfather's heir."Should I tell your father about this?"Sofia let out a bitter chuckle on the phone."It's no use, Elena. I have to handle this myself.""My father always believed only a son could restore the family's glory... Luca just filled that void. He's ruthless, exactly what my dad needs.""...Before this, I was thinking, since my father doesn't think highly of me, I'd use Luca and then take his power away. It would be the same.""But now, I need to rethink things.""The graduation ball is next week. I'm going to prove, in front of everyone, that I'm stronger than Luca.""But you need to be careful. Luca found out about your mother's identity and leaked it to the family. I stalled them for a while, saying you were with me. My family's people just left my place, and now th