Semua Bab He Always Says It Was an Accident: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Caesar Greco stared at the ring on the table. As always, his brows furrowed, displaying his impatience. I knew he was about to get angry."The entire family is here," he said through gritted teeth. "Are you really going to throw a tantrum and embarrass me in front of everyone?"I met his eyes and answered, "I'm not throwing a tantrum. I just don't think our relationship will work. I don't want to marry you anymore."He picked up the ring. "Because of a ring? Even without the family ring, everyone here knows you're my wife. What's the difference?"A wave of grievance washed over me."Clearly, being your wife and being the Donna are two different things. I went alone to negotiate with the arms dealers. I almost lost my life, and that's the only reason the elders in the family agreed to let you give me the ring. And—"Caesar cut me off impatiently, "So, what is it you really want? To marry me or the power that comes with being the Donna? You keep saying you love me. You were the one

After calming Anna down, Caesar spoke in a tone that was both reproachful and final, "There's no time left. If you keep making a scene, I'll have Anna take your place for the engagement ceremony. "You don't seem to care much about this anyway. Look at you—your clothes are unchanged, and you have no makeup on. You showed up wearing combat boots. Are you here to fight or to get engaged?"So, he did know that I was supposed to have my hair and makeup done for today's ceremony.That morning, I had gotten up early and waited in the dressing room.For some reason, the makeup artist kept making excuses and never came. The boutique that was supposed to deliver my gown couldn't be reached, either.I tried calling Caesar, but he never answered.When it was almost time for the ceremony, I had no choice but to change into my everyday clothes and hurry to the front hall. Only then did I hear from one of the family's men that every makeup artist in the estate had been sent to attend to Anna.

Caesar chased after me. The moment I stepped out of the gates, the paparazzi waiting outside surged toward me. People shoved against one another, and I was knocked to the ground.Then, a gunshot rang out. It seemed someone from a rival family had slipped into the crowd.The sound of gunfire sent the already chaotic crowd into a berserk. People pushed and trampled over one another, including me. I barely had the chance to stand on my feet.Panic set in. The only person I knew nearby was Caesar. Driven by a pure instinct to survive, I screamed for help, "Caesar, I've fallen! Help me up!"Only one person stood between us. He shouted back, "I'll be right there! Don't be scared!"The next second, Anna cried out from behind him, "My hair clip!"Her hair clip had apparently fallen off.Caesar looked at me, guilt flashing across his face. He then turned and ran back without a second glance. "Anna, it's dangerous! There are armed men outside! Get back inside!"My heart, pumped with only

Anna stepped out of the car. She had heard that I never showed up.In the beginning, she had never really cared about Caesar. Even that half bottle of yogurt she had given him when they first met wasn't an act of charity.She simply saw someone who was even more miserable than herself and wanted to humiliate him.Things changed when Caesar became the Don. Or rather, her feelings did. That said, no matter how good he was to her, he had never once considered dating or marrying her.Now that I was gone, Anna was determined to take the position of Donna. After all, aside from Caesar, everyone already believed she was his woman.Not only did she hold the debt of saving his life, but she also looked somewhat like me. Given enough time, she was certain Caesar would eventually let go of me and accept her.Anna walked over to Caesar and put on her usual pitiful expression. "Did Sofia get angry with you again? It's all my fault. I caused you two to break up—""We did not break up!" he sna

At the same time, Guglielmo began pursuing me. He brought out the sapphire necklace that represented their Donna.To accommodate me, he even moved the family's headquarters to Florencia. The entire place was renovated according to my preferences.After everything that had happened with Caesar, I knew I didn't want to entrust my life to a man. I had spent the first half of my life living for him, and now, I wanted to live for myself.So, I rejected Guglielmo. We couldn't be lovers, but we could be partners with shared interests. I could be his most capable Underboss.Of course, I heard about Caesar's extensive search for me. It had been an enormous spectacle, after all. Everyone in our circles was talking about it, and the media was spreading the news everywhere.The public acknowledgment I had once wanted finally came after we had broken up. Regardless, I felt nothing. A belated devotion was worthless to me.Somehow, Caesar found my address. Every day, he had someone send me a bo