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Chapter 1

I dragged Vito Corti out of a pool of blood.Five years ago, on a rainy night, I was still a Capo managing the docks for the Corti family. I was patrolling my territory when I found him cornered by a rival family in the abandoned container yard at the pier.Through my car window, I watched the man fighting for his life in that desperate situation. He moved like a trapped beast, every counterattack carrying a destructive kind of beauty. Eventually, he fell.Just as a dagger was about to pierce his heart, my men cleared the scene. Holding an umbrella, I walked up to him. My black heels pressed into the muddy ground mixed with blood as I looked down at this man covered in wounds.At the time, the Corti family faced an unprecedented crisis. The old Don was aging, and of his only two biological sons, one died in last year's gang warfare while the other despised mafia business and fled long ago to pursue art instead.Inside the family, ambitions stirred. Outside, powerful enemies circle

Chapter 2

Late at night, my phone buzzed with a photo.Against a dim background, Giuliana was bare from the waist up, wearing nothing but a necklace around her throat. It was the diamond necklace Vito placed on me himself when he proposed. He told me it symbolized the Madre of the Corti family.Below the photo, Giuliana's taunting message read, "Madre, the Don says this necklace looks better on me than it ever did on you."My chest tightened, and my breath stopped. I remembered that afternoon years ago in this very study, when Vito lifted this necklace from an antique velvet box and fastened it around my neck."Gia, wear this, and you'll be the only mistress of my life."His gaze back then was tender and focused. Now, this symbol of devotion had become another woman's weapon against me.I gripped my phone until my knuckles turned white, consumed by one thought—I was taking it back.I changed clothes, grabbed my car keys, and headed for the door. Two towering Soldati blocked my path."Mad

Chapter 3

To punish me, Vito replaced me with Giuliana at the Corti family's annual gala.She wore my custom gown, looking radiant under the chandeliers, while I sat alone in the corner like an outsider watching their absurd performance.Vito walked her around, introducing her to every guest. "This is Giuliana, my… friend."A vague title, but enough for everyone to understand her position. The guests kept glancing between us.Halfway through the evening, Giuliana approached me with a wine glass, swaying gracefully. She stopped a few steps away, right in front of Mamma's oil portrait hanging on the wall behind me. I'd commissioned Emaly's most renowned painter for that piece, wanting her to watch over me always.She raised her glass with a smile. "Madre, sitting here alone must be so dull. Let me toast you."Just then, she stumbled. The red wine spilled from her glass in a perfect arc, splashing across Mamma's portrait. Crimson liquid slid down her gentle face.Giuliana let out an exagge

Chapter 4

When I woke again, it was deep into the night. The confinement room that held me was freezing. My wrist hung at an unnatural angle, limp and useless. The pain was unbearable.No one came to treat me.I remembered years ago when Vito took a bad hit during a shootout. I stayed at his bedside for three days and nights without sleep, changing his bandages myself and helping him drink water. Back then, he held my hand and said weakly, "Gia, I'm lucky to have you."Now, he'd discarded me for another woman.The agony from my broken wrist and the throbbing in my temple felt like they were eating me alive. For two full days and nights, I lay curled on the cold floor, sweat soaking through my clothes over and over. Fever clouded my mind, but the searing pain kept dragging me back to consciousness. I couldn't even close my eyes.On the third day, the heavy door finally opened. It wasn't him, just a doctor with a medical bag. This was Vito's version of mercy.The man checked my wrist w

Chapter 5

That sentence set Vito off completely. He lunged down, planting his hands on either side of me and trapping me in his shadow.He laughed coldly. "So what? You think that gives you the right to lecture me and meddle in my personal life?"Gia, don't overestimate yourself. Right now, you're just a dog living off my scraps."His face hovered so close I could smell the nauseating mix of alcohol and another woman's perfume clinging to him. I closed my eyes, unable to look at him anymore.I forced the word through clenched teeth. "Get out."His body went visibly rigid. A fresh wave of fury consumed him, but ultimately, he did nothing.He straightened up, smoothed his disheveled collar, and tossed out one final line. "You'd better behave yourself."Then he stormed out without looking back.On the fifth day of my confinement, I finally found my chance. During the gap between maid shifts, I used a hidden hairpin to pry loose a tile under the floorboards beneath my bed. A miniature satell

Chapter 6

On the night of the Saint's Day gala, the estate blazed with light.I wore the black velvet gown Vito personally selected for me, my right hand suspended in a custom silk sling across my chest. The look was fragile with a sickly kind of beauty.Vito seemed pleased with my appearance of dependence. He walked me around, accepting hollow congratulations from guests on all sides."The Don and Madre are so devoted to each other.""Looks like those rumors were all lies. The Corti family is unshakeable."I kept a practiced smile plastered on my face while mentally counting down the minutes. Giuliana showed up as expected, draped in a garish red sequined dress like a snake that just swallowed its prey.Around her neck hung another necklace, this one even more expensive. It was a ruby piece that was one of Don Lorenzo's heirlooms, something that should have been locked in the family vault.It seemed Vito had given it to her. Giuliana sauntered over with a wine glass, swaying her hips.

Chapter 7

Beams from dozens of flashlights surrounded us instantly. Vito stood there in his tailored suit, a black Beretta in his hand. Behind him, dozens of armed Soldati fanned out.Giuliana stood at his side, her face twisted into a vicious grin. "I knew the Madre was up to something, sneaking around. It turns out she's here meeting her lover!"Vito ignored Giuliana's shrieking. His cold eyes locked onto me. "Come here."It was just two words, but they carried suffocating weight.Leo instinctively shifted to shield me. I raised my hand and lightly touched Leo's arm, signaling him to stay calm.Our interaction sent Vito over the edge. He raised his gun, the barrel aimed directly at Leo's forehead."Leo, you must have a death wish for touching what's mine."Leo showed no panic, only scorn. "Vito, she's not your prisoner. She has every right to choose who she leaves with.""You're dead!"Vito pulled back the slide. The air turned deadly."Gia, I'm only saying this once. Come here. Come

Chapter 8

The car raced along winding mountain roads, leaving our pursuers far behind. The smell of blood hung faintly in the air.I turned to Leo. The bloodstain on his shoulder kept spreading."You're hurt."I tried to check his wound, but my cumbersome cast got in the way. Leo pressed my hand down gently. His face was pale, but his eyes burned bright."Flesh wound. Nothing serious. More importantly, welcome to my world, Gia."Eventually, we pulled up to a castle perched on a cliff edge. This was DeLuca territory, a place Vito could never touch.When I stepped out, my legs trembled and nearly gave out. Without hesitation, Leo bent and scooped me into his arms."Put me down. I can walk." I squirmed uncomfortably."Don't move." His voice came out soft but left no room for argument. "You're my prize. I get to decide how to handle you."Despite his possessive words, he angled his uninjured shoulder for me to lean against. Inside the entrance hall, a waiting medical team rushed forward.H

Chapter 9

The days at the DeLuca castle felt surreally peaceful.Leo kept his word. He hired the world's best rehabilitation specialists and accompanied me through brutal, monotonous training sessions every day. Even when my fingers managed the slightest bend, he praised me generously.News about Vito kept flowing in steadily. The explosion that night had destroyed a third of the Corti family's weapons cache.Vito went ballistic and launched a rabid purge across Emaly. He put a 100-million-dollar bounty on Leo's head and offered a reward for dragging me back."Scared?"One afternoon, while I sat in the garden enjoying the sun, Leo handed me a glass of water. I shook my head and took the glass with my left hand."I'm not afraid of him. I just hate how stupid I used to be. Though I imagine things aren't going well for him right now."A cold smile curved my lips. Vito probably forgot who'd been managing the family's underground smuggling network all these years. All the secret shipping route

Chapter 10

The rain was pounding down late that night when someone knocked on the DeLuca castle gates.The security feed showed Vito soaked to the bone, kneeling outside. He'd brought no men with him. His once proud spine curved forward now, making him look like a beaten dog.Leo glanced at me. "Want to see him?"I set down my book and stood calmly. "See him? Why wouldn't I? I've waited too long for this moment."The gates opened slowly.Vito lifted his head as rain streamed down his pale face. When he saw me walking out with Leo's support, hope flickered in his eyes before pain swallowed it whole."Gia…"His voice came out hoarse and broken, barely audible over the rain. I held an umbrella and stood on the steps looking down at him, just like I'd looked at him years ago when he lay dying at the docks. Only back then it was pity, and now it was indifference."Mr. Corti, outsiders aren't welcome here."Vito crawled forward on his knees, reaching for the hem of my dress. Leo stepped forwar

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