Chapter 1 “Papa, if you send me to that man, I’ll hate you for life! This is unfair, it makes no sense!” “You have no choice, Ava. The deal is done, sealed. You’ll be gone soon,” my father said, his voice cold and final. Tears instantly streamed down my cheeks, hot and uncontrollable. I didn’t bother wiping them away. Let him see. Let him see the damage his decisions had done, the way his actions had torn me apart. My brother, the so-called excuse of a man, slumped back in his chair, looking helpless. This was his mess too, yet I was the one who had to pay the price. He gambled, lied, and acted like a nuisance, but somehow, I was the one being shipped off to a mafia don I barely knew. Why me? Why wasn’t he being sent instead? My brother sputtered, coughing violently on his drink. “Oh, shut up, Nino. You’re an excuse of a man.” My words were sharp, filled with venom, but I didn’t care. He gulped down his drink, refusing to say anything more, and even passed it back to my father s
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