Semua Bab My Scars Are Seeds of Glory: Bab 1 - Bab 8

Seeing that I still hadn't paid after five years, one of the debt collectors pressed a gun to my temple.The next second, my phone rang. The notification sounded painfully clear. 50 thousand dollars had been deposited into my account.I froze.I transferred the money to the collectors, and only then did they curse under their breath and back off.I finally let out a breath. Just as I was about to leave, I saw Michele Giuliani walking into the casino with his men.Five years had passed. The air around him had grown even more dangerous and oppressive.His shirt collar was slightly open. The familiar tattoo was still there, but a vicious new scar cut across it.As soon as the interview was over, he brought his "clean" little girlfriend, Barbara Granato, here to see the world he ruled.Seeing how close he and Barbara were, I lowered the brim of my hat and tried to melt into the crowd.But Michele suddenly grabbed my wrist. His eyes were cold."Why are you running?" he asked col

That was when I scrolled past some gossip from the underground world. "New Don Spotted Kissing Girlfriend at Nightclub Kiss—Marriage Rumors Explode."Envy ran through the comment section. People claimed this real-life drama outshone any movie.Michele's success in both love and business should have comforted me. Instead, my eyes burned with a sharp sting. Just then, my phone rang."Ms. Rossitto? This is Barbara. Michele regrets it. He wants the 50 thousand dollars returned. If you refuse, he will sue you for extortion. The family's legal team isn't something you can afford to provoke. I am sorry, Ms. Rossitto. I tried to speak up for you, but Michele truly despises you now."I gave a bitter smile, said nothing, and ended the call.After standing there for a while, I dug a crumpled business card out of the trash and dialed the number. "Mr. Frattini? I agree to work at Club Luna."I used to have my limits. I would rather wash dishes than step into a nightclub soaked in lust and n

Michele froze when he saw the name at the top.He stared at me in disbelief, and for a moment, he forgot how to speak. Then he let out a cold laugh. "Go on, Alma. How long are you planning to keep up this act just to scam money?"His voice trembled slightly. I immediately clenched the donation receipt in my palm, and despite myself, my hand shook.In Michele's eyes, I was the woman who abandoned him at his lowest. Now that he had risen, he expected me to crawl back, spinning lies just to bleed him dry.I lifted my head and met his disgusted gaze. My body hurt so badly it had gone numb, yet my chest felt so tight I could barely breathe.He scoffed. "Alma, are you saying the benefactor was you? At least make your lies believable." He was usually a man of few words, but now his speech came out jumbled. That only made his panic more obvious.I forced a smile through the pain, masking it with a calm facade. "You figured it out. Looks like I'll need another way to get money from yo

Nobody saw this coming. The woman they all had cursed as a gold-digger turned out to be Michele's benefactor all along.Public opinion flipped instantly. When Michele saw the news, he rushed to the hospital at once.The moment he saw me covered in tubes, his eyes reddened, and his voice shook beyond control. "Why didn't you tell me?"I didn't want him to worry, so I forced a small smile. "I didn't want to burden you."He gently lifted a corner of my hospital gown. As soon as he saw the wound, he immediately looked away.I shuddered. He noticed immediately and held me tightly. Tears welled up in his eyes as he said, "Alma, forgive me for how I've treated you these last few days…"I shook my head and said, "It's all in the past. Now that you know the truth, help me clear the debt. After that, we shouldn't meet in private anymore. You and Barbara are getting married. This isn't appropriate."Michele shook his head violently, trying to deny everything I had just said. "It's over b