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Chapter 1

The smile vanished from the woman's face."Do you think paying for a room makes you my equal?"She tossed the gold card onto the coffee table, covering my reservation confirmation.I recognized the family crest on it immediately.As the Don's eldest daughter, I had spent six years cleaning up the Moretti family's messes overseas. This was the first time anyone had used something belonging to my family to demand that I give up my place.I turned to Julian Colombo, the cruise ship's director of guest services."Does the priority access on this card include kicking out guests who have already checked in?"He avoided my gaze and pulled out a chair near the terrace for the woman."On this ship, the needs of our family's VIP guests come first."She strode over to the floor-to-ceiling windows and pointed at the ocean view."This is the spot. I'm having friends over for drinks tonight, and that little balcony downstairs won't do. It's not good enough for me."Julian smiled obsequiou

Chapter 2

I pinned the briefcase in place and grabbed the cup from the coffee table. The coffee poured over the back of her hand and splashed onto the woman’s pale skirt.She shrieked and let go."How dare you pour coffee on me!"I moved the briefcase to the inside of the sofa and set down the cup."Can you understand me now? Don't touch it."Coffee dripped from her fingertips, leaving a spreading brown stain across her skirt. She stared at the damage, then looked up at me, her face turning bright red."Marco bought me this dress! How are you going to pay me back?"Marco?I raised my eyes to hers."You mean Marco Moretti, the heir?""Who else?" She thrust the hand wearing a ruby ring toward me. "He gave me this gold card. Anything I want on this ship is mine for the taking."Marco was my hotheaded little brother.A few months ago, he lost a yacht in a race and got himself kicked out of our father's study. After that, he insisted on taking over the Royal, determined to prove to our fa

Chapter 3

"Shouldn't you find out what happened before you demand an apology?" I asked.Sebastian adjusted the badge on his chest. "Julian has already reported the incident to me.""Did that include her barging into my room and trying to steal my briefcase?" I shot back."Miss Liliana holds a gold card. This ship is obligated to accommodate her reasonable requests." He picked up my room key card from the table and turned it over."As for you, we checked your reservation. You booked as a regular passenger, without family backing."For the past few years, I had used my mother's surname while working overseas. I had also booked my cabin and boarded the ship as an ordinary passenger this time, simply to avoid unnecessary complications."So, you're saying that even after paying for a room, a guest still needs someone to vouch for them before they deserve to stay here?"Sebastian did not answer. Instead, he handed my key card to a crew member standing behind him."Revoke her access to the pent

Chapter 4

Four armed security guards entered the room. The man in front blocked the doorway while another headed straight for the suitcase beside me.I stopped him."Don't touch my things. I can leave on my own."He looked back at Sebastian, who tilted his head toward the door."Take her to the gangway. Make sure she leaves the ship, and don't let her slip into the casino."Liliana stood up and followed us.Two guards flanked me as we left the suite, walked down the penthouse corridor, and were escorted to the VIP lounge connected to the gangway.The lounge faced the pier. Through the glass windows, I could see the Royal's boarding ramp and the lights shining from the private club at the port.Several passengers waiting to board turned to look. Liliana deliberately stopped in front of me, blocking the exit."Not so fast. We're not letting her go just yet."She asked a crew member for a shoe-cleaning cloth and tossed it at my feet."Clean my shoes. Let everyone see what happens when so

Chapter 5

Marco's Adam's apple bobbed.Liliana finally sensed that something was wrong. Her hand froze around the gold card."Marco, you know her?"She reached for his arm again."Darling, she's completely out of line! Look what she did to my dress!"Marco pulled her hand away."Get away from me!"She tried to move closer anyway. A sharp slap cracked across her face.Liliana stumbled into the reception desk. Her purse hit the floor, sending her lipstick and perfume rolling toward a crew member's feet."You hit me?!""She's my sister, the eldest daughter of the Moretti family."Liliana pressed a hand to her cheek. Her lips parted, but no sound came out.Sebastian's hands began to tremble against the edge of the desk.Marco turned and stopped in front of me."Sis." He stood perfectly straight, but his hands were clenched at his sides. "I gave her the card. I was the one who told them to take care of her."The head of the family's security detail stepped forward. He placed his right

Chapter 6

Marco's expression changed. He reached out to stop Liliana.I raised a hand."Let her speak."He remained where he was.Seeing his reaction, Liliana found a little courage and took a step forward."I'm not trying to disrespect you, but you can’t take out whatever’s going on between you and your sister on me. “He gave me the card, and his people arranged the room." She placed the gold card on the table but kept her fingertips on it. "If you want someone to answer for this, you should at least ask him first."I looked at Marco.Antonio opened the folder containing the quarterly reports and pulled out the trial appointment authorization attached to the front."The family's shipping operations are managed by Ms. Moretti. Mr. Moretti is serving a one-quarter trial appointment as the manager of the Royal. The authorization also bears Ms. Moretti's signature."Sebastian stared at the signature. Sweat trickled from his temple into his collar.I closed the folder and pushed it back

Chapter 7

I beckoned to the young man standing outside the door.He stepped inside, clutching the work badge he had just gotten back. When he saw Marco standing beside the table and the disarmed security guards, he stopped just short of it."Come here."He approached me and lowered his head."Ms. Moretti.""What's your name?""Lucas Sanna.""Did they ask you to sign a resignation form?""Yes. I haven't signed it yet." He gripped his name badge, his voice tight with tension. "They said I'd offended Mr. Moretti's VIP, and none of the family's ships would hire me again."Liliana cut in."I was just angry. He isn't going to lose his job. Ms. Moretti, do you really have to make such a big deal out of this over him?"I ignored her and took the name badge from Lucas."You told the truth on behalf of a guest, and they threw you out for it."He nodded.I placed his badge on the table and signaled to Antonio."Settle all his outstanding wages, and add a $100,000 bonus. I'll pay for it mysel

Chapter 8

Marco looked down at Sebastian's hand gripping his trouser leg. Then, he raised his eyes to Liliana."Step aside."The guards pried Sebastian's fingers loose and dragged him toward the gangway."Mr. Moretti!"Sebastian tried to look back, but a guard forced his shoulders down. The glass door closed, cutting off his desperate cries.Liliana stared at the doorway, her hand frozen around her purse. She walked over to Marco and lowered her voice."Darling, take me with you."He did not move."I won't change rooms, and I won't bring my friends over. We can leave the ship right now."She reached for his sleeve, but Marco removed her hand."After everything you've done, you still expect me to help you get out of this?"Get lost."She stared at him, her hand still suspended in the air. Marco turned away without another word.I handed the dinner reservation list to a crew member."Cancel it. Have her luggage brought out."Liliana whipped around to face me."Ms. Moretti, what h

Chapter 9

Marco turned away from the window and stopped in front of me."Sis."I picked up my phone from the table and stood."Come with me."He glanced toward the doorway but asked no questions. He followed me out of the VIP lounge. Along the way, crew members stepped aside, still addressing him respectfully as Mr. Moretti.Back on the penthouse deck, a member of the security detail opened my suite for me and carried my briefcase inside.Antonio checked the seal before allowing the guards to leave."Bring us two dinners."I took the key card from him."We'll discuss everything else when I come out."Antonio acknowledged my instructions and closed the door behind him.Marco stood beside the sofa. Only when the lock clicked did his tense shoulders relax a little."Sis, I'm sorry."I placed my phone on the coffee table."Sit down."He sat and stared at the cracks across the screen. It took him a long moment to speak."I gave her the card. I was the one who told them to accommodate

Chapter 10

I answered the call.My father spoke first."Are you and Marco both aboard?""We are. Marco is in the next room."There was a brief silence on his end."Antonio has told me what happened. Are you hurt?""No.""What about the documents?"I looked at the briefcase beside the table."The seal is intact. I'll hand everything over to you personally tomorrow morning."I heard a chair scrape across the floor on his end."What are you going to do about Marco?""His trial appointment is suspended for one month. He'll work under Antonio to handle the aftermath. His personal expenses and compensation payments will come out of his own account."My father did not answer immediately."Then we'll do it your way."I released the hand resting on the briefcase clasp."He'll explain everything to you himself tomorrow morning.""Good." He paused, and his voice softened. "Get some rest. What would you like to eat tomorrow morning?"I glanced out the window. The lights along the pier were

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