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Chapter 1

Tonight was the night Marco took over as the Don. It was also the night he promised to announce me as his Underboss and his fiancée.Many important figures from the underworld attended. Marco dressed formally but looked nervous. He kept glancing at the entrance, waiting for someone.I walked over, intending to fix his tie.Marco impatiently dodged my hand."Don't touch me," he snapped. "There are VIPs coming. Don't embarrass me."I was stunned. He had never been rough with me before. I assumed it was just nerves.I tried to return to my seat, but I was told the chair next to the Don didn't belong to me.Just then, the doors swung open.Sophia, the principessa of the Romano family, walked in. She wasn't even on the guest list.Yet, Marco eagerly rushed over and welcomed her to the seat beside him.The soldatos below started whispering.I frowned and approached Marco. "What the hell is this?"Before Marco could speak, Sophia answered."Elena, didn't you know?" Sophia smiled at me. "Marco

Chapter 2

I felt sick to my stomach.For five years, I had bled for him. I risked my life time and time again. I had hidden my identity as the principessa of the Corleone family and came here just to find pure love. Now, it seemed I was nothing but a joke."Marco," I said, "Calm down. That man really is my brother.""Brother?"Sophia laughed loudly. "Do you call every man you sleep with 'brother'? Elena, take a look in the mirror. "The soldatos around us started whistling."Elena, if you're hard up for a man, I'm right here.""Yeah, I might not have that old man's money, but I'm younger."Marco's face turned livid.I glanced at the ring on his left hand. It was the signet ring of the Leon family Don.I nearly died helping him snatch it back six months ago.And now, the ruby ring representing the madre of the House—the Madre—was on Sophia's hand."That ring," I pointed at Sophia's hand. "It's mine."Sophia touched the ring, looking at me provocatively. "This is the matriarch's ring. Marco had i

Chapter 3

I clenched my fists and crumpled the banishment order into a ball."Marco," I said. "You better think this through. You can't hold the succession ceremony without the nod from the person backing me."The hall went silent for a second, then erupted into even louder laughter.Marco laughed so hard he couldn't stand up straight."Do you think just because you slept in Corleone's bed, you wield Corleone's power?"Marco walked up to me and patted my cheek."Wake up. I investigated your background a long time ago. You're just an orphan from the slums. If I hadn't picked you off the streets back then, you'd be dead in a gutter somewhere. And you dare threaten me?"To protect me, my brother had fabricated my identity, so clearly, Marco didn't have the clearance to access my real file.I turned to leave. Just as I reached the edge of the stairs, Sophia suddenly blocked my path.She had her back to Marco, revealing a vicious smile only to me, and whispered:"Trying to leave? It won't be that eas

Chapter 4

The water dungeon was pitch black, filled only with sewage and rats.I was chained to the wall.I didn't know how much time had passed before the iron door clanged open.Sophia walked in."Well, Elena, cozy enough for you?"She walked up to me. I stared at her coldly. "Sophia, you better pray I don't get out of here."Sophia laughed manically. "You think you're leaving?"She suddenly lifted her sharp stiletto and stomped hard on the back of my hand resting on the ground, grinding her heel into my skin.The piercing pain made me cry out."Can't these hands hold a gun?" Sophia ground her heel harder, speaking viciously. "Let's see how you compete with me once I cripple them!"Blood oozed from under her sole.I gritted my teeth and stared at her. "Torturing a family member without sanction is a death sentence. If Marco finds out...""Marco?"Sophia crouched down and patted my cheek." He thinks marrying me gets him into high society, but my family is nothing but an empty shell."She leane

Chapter 5

Early the next morning, I was dragged out of the water dungeon, thrown into a car, and hauled directly to the Leon family's grand hall.The hall was packed. Marco stood on the stage looking high and mighty.Sophia stood beside him in the white gown that was originally mine.I lay at the end of the red carpet, covered in blood.Marco looked at me, took Sophia's hand, and pinned a platinum badge on her chest.Sophia looked at me provocatively.After the ceremony, Marco walked over to me.He looked down at me from his height."Elena, even though you betrayed me, I'm benevolent.""If you swear loyalty to Sophia right here, you can stay at the estate. As Sophia's maid.""This is my final mercy."I looked up. "Marco, keep dreaming."Sophia immediately clutched her chest, feigning terror."Marco, look at her... her eyes are so scary. She'll definitely try to kill me in my sleep..."Marco snapped."Ungrateful wretch!"He kicked me in the shoulder, knocking me over."If you won't kneel, I'll ha

Chapter 6

Marco's eyes nearly popped out of his head. He twitched, trying to force a smile, but failed miserably."Gentlemen... you've got the wrong person, right? She's just some trash I kicked out...""Shut your mouth!" Old One-Eye glared at him, scaring him into silence.I wiped the blood off my face, braced myself against the ground, and stood up.I looked at Marco and snapped my fingers.Snap.The big screen flickered. The "affair photos" vanished.Instead, the screen filled with ledgers and videos. Marco's money laundering records, recordings of him selling out allies, footage of him assassinating the old Don... it was all there."W-what is this? Turn it off! Kill it!"Marco screamed, lunging to block the screen, but it was too late.An Enforcer stepped onto the stage and read the verdict:"Marco Antonio. Betrayal of allies, violation of Omertà. Immediate excommunication and execution of the entire bloodline!"Hearing "execution of the entire bloodline," Marco's men dropped to their knees

Chapter 7

I didn't even glance at the couple wrestling on the ground. It was too noisy. I covered my ears and turned to leave."No! Elena! Don't go!"Marco's gut-wrenching roar came from behind.He suddenly let go of Sophia, scrambling toward me on all fours.He crawled all the way to my feet, trying to touch my shoes.The surrounding Dons stepped back in disgust, as if he were a plague. Vito frowned and stepped in front of me, his hand already on the grip of his gun.Marco's face was covered in blood, snot, and tears as he wailed:"I was wrong! I wasn't thinking straight! That woman bewitched me!""Honey, you still want me, right? As long as you don't strip my power, as long as you vouch for me in front of your brother, I'll do anything!"He fumbled to pull out the Underboss ring he had prepared for Sophia, then tried to take off his own Don's ring.His hands were shaking so hard the rings fell to the floor. He scrambled to pick them up and held them out to me."Look! I remember! I remember the

Chapter 8

Three days after leaving the estate.Marco still hadn't given up.A man like him always has this delusional confidence. He thought I was just acting out in a fit of rage, that if he just lowered his head, I’d go soft because of our five-year history.That night, I was inspecting the "Royal Casino," a property under the family name.As soon as I reached the entrance, I saw Marco blocking the door. He was wearing that suit, now wrinkled, and holding a huge bouquet of roses.Sophia wasn't with him; she was probably off hiding from the loan sharks.When he saw me come out, Marco’s eyes lit up. He rushed over, trying to grab my hand."Elena! Baby! I knew I’d find you here!"The bodyguards immediately stepped in, stopping him six feet away.Marco didn't get angry. He shouted over the bodyguards:"Honey, stop this. I know I was wrong that day. I shouldn't have kicked you out just to save face. But I was tricked by that bitch Sophia!""I've already dumped that woman! Right now, my heart only b

Chapter 9

One week later.The biggest annual "Dark Night Auction" of Sicily was held on the high seas.This was a place to fence stolen goods and a stage for the families to display their power.I attended as the representative of the Corleone family.To my surprise, I saw Marco there.I heard he had sold the last set of jewelry left by his late mother and taken out loans from sharks to scrape together some cash.He was wearing a rented tuxedo, his face sallow and eyes sunken, looking like a ghost. But his eyes were bright, staring dead at the auction stage.Because tonight's grand finale lot was a blue diamond necklace named "Tears of the Deep."Five years ago, I saw this necklace in a magazine and casually mentioned, "It's beautiful."I didn't expect him to remember.It seemed he wanted to go all in, winning this necklace to beg for my forgiveness.The auction began.I wasn't interested in the early lots. Until the "Tears of the Deep" was brought out.Starting price: five million dollars."Fiv

Chapter 10

Marco shook off the debt collectors and ducked into a dilapidated shack deep in the slums. He had secretly bought this place when he first started making a name for himself. Back then, he wasn't a Don yet, and I hadn't helped him build his empire. He always felt he needed an exit strategy. He never expected this place to actually become his final rat hole.He pushed the door open. Sophia was crouching in the corner, frantically prying up floor tiles with a rusty kitchen knife. Stacks of cash lay scattered at her feet, money she hadn't managed to stuff into her bag yet.That was the last of the survival money Marco had hidden here."You're stealing my money to run?" Marco's voice was hoarse.Sophia flinched. Seeing she was busted, she simply shoved the cash in her hands into her shirt and screamed at him."Marco! You're a stray dog wanted by the whole city! The sharks are just going to take this money anyway. I might as well take it and start fresh somewhere else. I'm not letting the Ro

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