Todos os capítulos de Twenty-Four Hours to Forget the Don: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

I took a taxi back to the Bellini estate.I had returned only to pack my things.And to find the evidence left behind by the car accident three years ago.But the moment I opened the door, I froze.Nothing had changed.The wool rug I had chosen still covered the entryway, and my slippers were still sitting in the shoe cabinet.The thin blanket I always used was still draped over the dark green sofa in the living room.It was as if time had frozen here, leaving everything untouched like some silent memorial.I walked over to the dining table and sat down, staring absently at the photograph beside it.In the picture, I was holding up a finger covered in cream. Marco had turned his head away to dodge me, but his arm was still wrapped tightly around my waist.We were both smiling without the slightest guard, our smiles as pure as clear water.Seven years of love could not be forgotten simply because I had decided to forget.I lowered my eyes and tightened my grip on the white pill in my pa

When two bodyguards marched me into the tribunal hall, every seat inside was already occupied.Marco sat in the presiding seat, his expression cold and stern.He tapped the table. "Now that everyone is here, let's begin."Violetta's eyes immediately reddened."Leah has resented me ever since I reported her three years ago, so the moment she got out of prison, she tried to kill me.""Just last night, she even fired a gun at me. The Don saw it with his own eyes!"Low murmurs immediately spread through the tribunal hall."I can understand why Leah might hold a grudge, but no matter how angry she is, she has no right to pull a gun on another member of the Family.""I heard she suffered quite a lot in prison. Do you think something is wrong with her mentally?""Is a madwoman like her really qualified to become our Donna?"One accusation after another reached my ears, buzzing around me like flies swarming over rotten meat.I swept my gaze around the tribunal hall, a cold smile forming on my

Marco's POVMarco did not answer.The pendulum in the hall swung back and forth while the consigliere kept his head lowered, not daring to ask again.How could there be a wedding without a bride?The thought had barely surfaced before Marco forced it down.Leah had waited three years for this wedding.There were only two more days. How could she possibly give it up?"Don, perhaps we should notify the guests and cancel the wedding."Violetta walked over to him and spoke softly."No."Marco's refusal came almost instantly.He answered so quickly that even the consigliere looked up at him.Violetta tightened her fingers around the hem of her dress before softening her tone. "The Dons of the other Families will all be attending the wedding."She paused. "What if the bride still hasn't appeared when it is time to exchange vows?"Marco's jaw tightened sharply."You'll become a joke—the Don of the Bellini Family who could not even keep his own fiancée from leaving."Marco turned sharply towar

I received a congratulatory message from my best friend.[Congratulations on marrying Marco today!]I stared at the message for a long time.Who was Marco?Why was I supposed to marry him?I had no memory of him at all, yet merely thinking about his name made my stomach churn.I took out the black notebook and opened it to the last page.The red ink had long since dried, and the sharp handwriting looked like a wound cut across the paper.[Never forgive Marco.]What kind of betrayal had I endured in the past to leave myself such a solemn warning before choosing to forget?I had no intention of investigating.I did not want to tear open a wound that had already scabbed over.I only needed to trust the judgment of my past self.Since the bride was missing, I assumed the wedding had been canceled.I decided to take a look.Words of mourning for the past should be spoken while standing before its grave.Just to be safe, I put on a wig and used makeup to alter the shape of my brows and eyes.

One year later, I accompanied Leon to a meeting of the Family Alliance as his advisor.I had just placed the port agreement on the long conference table when a trembling voice came from behind me."Leah?"I turned around.A man stood beside the table, staring fixedly at me.It took me a while to recognize him as Marco and recall the bloody wedding a year ago.He almost ran toward me with his arms outstretched.The next second, I caught his wrist, twisted his arm behind him, and pinned him against the edge of the table.The room abruptly fell silent."Please keep your distance," I said coldly."It's me!" He ignored the pain in his arm. "Marco! Your fiancé!"I released him and stepped back to Leon's side."I've been looking for you for an entire year!"He stared at me, his eyes frighteningly bloodshot. "I was almost losing my mind!"Even from several feet away, I could clearly smell the stale alcohol on him.He had lost a great deal of weight since the last time I had seen him.His eyes