All Chapters of My Mafia Family Chose the Fake Princess Over Me: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I reached out to help Jennifer up.She suddenly fell backward. The pill bottle she'd been clutching hit the floor, sending pills scattering everywhere."Sis... how... how could you say that to me...""I already feel terrible for taking your place. I don't want anything from you, I swear... If you want me gone, just say the word."Jennifer's eyes filled with tears. She clutched her chest and gasped for breath as if she might pass out at any second.My birth mother, Lenora, rushed to Jennifer without a second thought, crouched beside her, and pulled her into her arms."Jennifer, don't be scared. This is your home, and nobody can make you leave!""Is your chest hurting? I'll get your medicine.""Where are your pills? Where did they—"Her eyes landed on the pills scattered across the floor. Then she looked up at me, her expression hardening with disgust."Eloise, ever since you walked through that door, Jennifer has done nothing but bend over backward for you. Will you only be satisfied wh

The next morning, it wasn't even light out yet.The servants were already bustling all over the estate.The noise kept me from sleeping, so I gave up and got out of bed.When I opened my door, I found Adrian, my mother, and at least a dozen stylists and makeup artists crowded around Jennifer.She wore an elegant ivory velvet gown, her long chestnut hair cascading over her shoulders in soft waves. She looked like she'd stepped straight out of a fairy tale."Jennifer, you look so beautiful today. I'm so proud of you."My mother slid a diamond hair clip into her hair."You're the star of the party today, so relax. Just enjoy yourself for once. You don't always have to put everyone else first."Jennifer gave a shy smile. Then she looked up and saw me stepping out of my room.I was still in my pajamas. I hadn't even washed my face."Eloise!"Jennifer gasped, gathered up her skirt, and hurried over."Why aren't you dressed yet? Today's our debutante ball!""Everyone who matters will be there

The arrogance James had shown just moments ago was nowhere to be seen.He hung his head, doing his best to look pitiful."Having fun out here? You haven't answered my texts in three days. Did you forget to unblock me again?""Forgetting about me is one thing, but even Grandpa's lost his cool. He's been yelling at everyone back home every day."As he talked, he reached out and gave my sleeve a careful little tug, practically begging. "Come home with me, sis."Before long, Hugo came over too.To the outside world, Hugo was a cold, ruthless duke. Without missing a beat, he swatted James's hand away."Quit trying to sweet-talk my sister." He crouched down, retied my loose shoelace, then wiped the embossed toe of my shoe with his sleeve. "Eloise, come home with me. We still have plenty of family matters waiting on you, and the palace has already summoned you three times. If you don't show your face soon, I'm going to run out of excuses."Both his voice and his movements were impossibly gent

Corvo Manor.Not long after I left, Adrian's phone started ringing like crazy.The calls were all from his most trusted men, whom he'd put in charge of the various businesses.They all told him the same thing: the businesses had been raided and shut down.The mafia families he'd done business with turned on him one after another, blaming him and demanding compensation.Just like that, the once-powerful Bertoni family was on the verge of collapse.Adrian's brow furrowed. His hand went slack, and the phone fell to the floor.But he didn't pick it up. He just kept muttering, "This can't be... How did this happen?"The Bertoni empire had stood for more than a century. Was it really going to collapse on his watch?But all he'd wanted was to protect the sister he'd grown up with. What had he done wrong?Just then, one of his men came in and handed him a file."Mr. Bertoni, we found the information you requested about Miss Eloise."Adrian snatched up the file.It gave a detailed account of ev

I started a video call and asked casually, "Bryce, do you really want to marry me?"Bryce looked around until he finally spotted the video screen to the left of the gate.His face lit up, and he leaned eagerly toward the screen."Yes! I want to marry you. I've liked you from the very start. Jennifer just fooled me.""We'll have a good life together. I'll spend the rest of my life loving you."I scoffed. "Bryce, your memory really is terrible. Didn't you say you'd call off our engagement if I refused to apologize to Jennifer?"I didn't hide my scorn as I continued. "I also told you I was the one dumping you, not the other way around.""Back when the Sedgwick family was at its peak, I still wasn't interested. You really think I'll want you now that you're drowning in debt?""Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't pick up trash."In an instant, the color drained from Bryce's face.He clenched his fists as if he wanted to make one last plea. But the coldness in my eyes told him nothing he sa