All Chapters of I Gave Up Donna Position After Family Trial: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Beneath the Moretti Estate, in the trial chamber, the heavy black iron door slowly swung open.For the first time, I walked in here as the subject of an investigation.This place had judged traitors, moles, and those who had broken their oath to the family.But never had a Donna of Moretti stood here.A long table sat in the center of the hall. Lucien was seated at the head.On the left and right sat the family advisor, three elders, and the security head.On the witness stand, Sophia sat quietly, Lucien's suit jacket draped over her shoulders.My place was in the center of the hall. No chains, no restraints.Because I was still the Donna of Moretti. Until the truth was found, I was entitled to that last bit of dignity.Just then, the door opened again.The family advisor stood up. "The representative of the Romano family has arrived."Adrian Romano walked slowly into the trial chamber. Black suit, silver cufflinks.He brought no large escort, only a secretary.But no one in the entire

The next day, the Moretti family held an internal dinner.I hadn't received a dress or an invitation. It wasn't until evening that the butler came to my room. "Madam, the Boss asks you to come downstairs."I changed into a high-neck dress. The dress covered the bandages on my back, but it couldn't hide the stiffness in my movements.When I walked into the banquet hall, both sides of the long table were already full.This was the Moretti family's monthly internal dinner. Besides the core members, several family elders and the advisor were also present.Lucien sat at the head. The seat to his left was empty. That seat had belonged to the Donna.My seat had been moved to the far end of the table.The butler explained quietly, "The Boss said that during the investigation, the Donna is temporarily not involved in core family affairs, so the seating has been adjusted."I pulled out the chair. "Understood."After dinner began, Sophia kept asking questions about family matters in a low voice.

On my birthday, the servants were decorating the dining hall, the table covered in white roses. I stopped in my tracks.The butler said, "Today marks a month since Miss Sophia came back. The Boss wants to throw her a welcome party."I glanced at the date. "Today?""Yes."By evening, the guests had arrived one after another. Sophia came down the stairs in a silver gown.That was the dress Lucian had given me last year for my birthday. It hadn't fit me, so I'd never worn it once.Sophia walked up to me. "The staff said this dress was never worn. Do you mind?"I looked at the black rose brooch pinned to her chest. "I do."Sophia's smile froze. Lucian walked over from behind her. "It's just a dress."I asked, "And the brooch?""I told her to wear it too.""That belongs to the Donna."Lucian's tone turned impatient. "All Seven Families are here tonight. She can't look shabby."I looked at him and suddenly found it almost funny.So this was all to make another woman look proper.Even the sym

When Sophia woke up, she immediately claimed I had poisoned her. But this time, Lucian didn't have his men throw me back into the underground cell.Edmund Carter had come to the estate in person just last night. If Lucian locked me up today, it would be a slap in the face to the entire Carter family, in front of everyone.Adrian traced the source of the drug. It came from the private clinic of Sophia's own doctor.He brought the doctor before Lucian. The man dropped to his knees. "Miss Sophia told me to do it."Sophia's face went white. "He was bought off."Adrian asked, "Bought off by who?"She looked toward where I would have been standing. "Lillian."Lucian said nothing. For the first time, he didn't believe her right away.Sophia grabbed his sleeve. "You doubt me?"Lucian looked at her. "Why did the drug come from your doctor?""I don't know.""Why did the order for East Harbor come from your number?""I don't know that either."Tears fell from Sophia's eyes. "You promised you'd al

Three months after the West Harbor explosion.The Seven Families received a black and gold invitation from the Carter family.It requested a retrial of the marriage case between the Moretti and Carter families.When the news got out, every family was shaken.Everyone knew that three months ago, the Donna of the Moretti family had died in the West Harbor warehouse.Now the Carter family wanted to reopen a marriage case that had already been closed. What exactly were they after?On the day of the meeting, the seven Bosses took their seats one by one in the highest chamber of the Seven Families.Lucian sat in the Moretti family's seat, his expression grim.Over the past three months, the ruins of West Harbor had been searched seven times over.The burned black rose wedding ring still sat on his desk.He had never believed Lillian was dead, but every piece of evidence told him otherwise.She wasn't coming back.The doors of the chamber slowly opened, and Edmund Carter walked in.Everyone r