Chapter 11

Santino's POVSantino stood before the panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, his long fingers drumming restlessly on the mahogany desk.As night fell, his agitation grew.Getting rid of Jessy was just the first step. Now, he had to get back what was truly his.His top aide entered and handed him a top-secret file."Don, we've found the Donna. She's in Lumina, on the West Coast. She opened an art gallery."He opened the file. The first thing he saw was a telephoto shot.Inside the sun-drenched gallery, Alessia was kneeling on the floor.Her expression was one of absolute tenderness as she patiently taught a little girl to paint with her fingers.And beside her stood a tall, well-built man in gold-rimmed glasses, watching her with an expression of profound affection and admiration.The three of them looked like a goddamn perfect family.The warm, peaceful scene was like a rusty knife stabbing into his pride.Veins bulged on the back of the hand gripping the photograph. He nearly crushed th

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The wind chime on the gallery door chimed crisply.I looked up, and the smile on my lips instantly froze.That scent in the air, a mix of expensive cigars and cold leather. I would know it anywhere."Sofia?" My voice trembled slightly.My gaze traveled past the child and landed on Santino.There was no joy of reunion in my heart, only a churning resistance and a familiar chill. I even took a step back instinctively."What... what are you doing here? How did you find me?"Chloe looked curiously at the strangers who had burst in, instinctively hiding behind me.The sensitive child had picked up on the tension immediately.Julian, who had been organizing art books, straightened up and moved to stand between us, a subtle but firm barrier."Mama!" Leo rushed in right after his sister, his arms wrapping tightly around my legs."We missed you so much! Mama, did you leave us for them?"He looked up, his eyes so much like his father's, and glared at Chloe with a hostility that made her clutch m

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Every question was a slap to his face, shattering his pride.The children were crying so hard they could barely breathe, their small hands clawing desperately at my clothes, trying to win back the mother they had pushed away."We were really wrong, Mama," Sofia sobbed, her body wracked with convulsions from crying so hard. "We'll only listen to you from now on... please don't leave us."My vision blurred, but I knew these were tears for the meek person I used to be, not a sign of my heart softening.Julian silently walked to my side and handed me a clean tissue, the light touch of his fingertips bringing a steadying warmth.This simple gesture completely ignited Santino's rage."Who the hell are you?" he demanded, his eyes promising to tear Julian apart on the spot. "What right do you have to interfere in the Genovese family's affairs?"Julian pushed up the glasses on his nose and, to my surprise, didn't back down in the face of that terrifying pressure.His voice was gentle but held a

All Chapters of The Powerless Donna’s Second Life: Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13