All Chapters of His Favoritism Was Never for Me: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

Celia's POVSilence hung in the air for a while. Aldo Vitale suddenly let out a chuckle. "Celia, since when did you get such a sense of humor?"Aldo refused to believe that I would actually fly to Sirdon on my own when I used to cling to him every chance I got. Ever since we got together, I had relied on him for everything.I was used to discussing everything with Aldo. It could be something as simple as which ring I should wear to a dinner party or something as important as whether I should accept a work assignment. Sometimes he was too busy to reply to messages, I would immediately drive to the winery to ask him for an explanation.Aldo stroked my hair and leaned in to kiss me, just like he always did. "My clingy little thing. I know you're upset. I'll take you to Sirdon for our honeymoon after we get married, okay?"As his lips were about to meet mine, I turned away. "Could you help me zip up my dress first?"Aldo froze. He finally noticed that I was wearing a simple long

Aldo and I knew each other better than anyone else. Going from being lovers to complete strangers was far from easy. However, things between us had come to an end. I decided to talk things through with Aldo and give our relationship a proper ending. It would be better for both of us. But the person in charge of the winery told me Aldo wasn't there today, and they had no idea where he was. Just then, Isabella came out from the wine cellar. The moment she saw me, she explained with a smile, "Don Vitale is discussing business with a family in Wimare. There are too many eyes and ears around over there. "It wouldn't be a good idea for you to meet him there. Luckily, my place isn't far from here. Why don't you come over for a while?" Isabella didn't give me a chance to refuse. She took my arm and ushered me into her car. She told me that she had bought a place near the port so she could keep an eye on the shipments whenever necessary.The moment she opened the door, I saw a man's

Third-Person POVNo matter what, Aldo refused to believe that Celia would leave without saying goodbye. At the family dinner that night, he had no choice but to hide the truth from his parents. He told them that Celia was away on a business trip and couldn't make it back on time. "Aldo, what's going on between you and Celia?" his father, Mattia Vitale, asked, setting his fork and knife down. "We're fine. Dad, she's just a little busy with work."His mother, Rosella Russo, stared at him in silence. "Is that so? Then, why did the people at the winery tell me it's over between the two of you? The butler also told me that Celia had started packing up her things last week."Aldo stopped cutting into his steak. He suddenly thought about how Celia had been treating him lately. On the surface, it was just like any other tantrum. But when he thought about it more carefully, he realized it was a little different this time. In the past, whenever she got upset, she would cry to vent h

Celia's POVI hadn't expected the headquarters in New Ridge to make such a big deal of my arrival. They even assigned me an assistant in advance."Celia, welcome to New Ridge. I'm your assistant, Nora Bianco. This will be your office."I opened the door and stepped inside my office. A floor-to-ceiling wall of windows overlooked Manahain. The place already had everything I needed—drafting boards, color swatch books, 3D modeling equipment, and more.I had been pretty anxious, but the moment I spotted those familiar tools, I started to calm down. Nora Bianco handed me a file. "The headquarters is currently preparing a new collection focused on high-end custom designs. The boss has decided you'll take over the project."I already knew what was in store for me before coming over to New Ridge. At the fall show two years ago, many clients liked my "Late Fall" collection, which earned me an industry award for emerging designers. Ever since then, the headquarters had hoped I would co

"I heard the Don's sworn enemy was behind it. They abducted Isabella to force him to hand over his business. "Even though the Don's men arrived just in time to save her, the enemy had sulfuric acid ready. She couldn't dodge it in time, and nearly half of her face was badly burned. She's recovering here in Lindaum now."Carmela patted my shoulder. "It's actually a good thing you chose to leave Aldo. At least now you won't be in danger."She yawned. "Celia, I think we should get some rest. If we stay up all night, I'm not going to look my best for my own wedding."The next day, the wedding went off without a hitch. Just as the banquet ended and the guests were leaving, a woman with her face covered in bandages suddenly made a beeline for me. "Go to hell, Celia!" It was Isabella.I desperately wanted to get out of the way, but my body simply wouldn't respond. All I could do was freeze. Just when I thought there was no way I could get away from Isabella, someone reached out f