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Chapter 1

Rebecca's POVWhen I looked up from my phone, I realized everyone in the room was staring at me. They were waiting to see whether I would agree to this ridiculous arrangement.I knew there was no point in finishing the meal, but before I left, I needed the truth."How old is the child?" I asked Niccolo Invernizzi.He froze, then instinctively glanced at Margherita Rossi. "Three years and two months old."Suddenly, everything made sense. A self-mocking laugh slipped out of me.Three years and two months ago, his Padre, Ivano Invernizzi, had suffered a brain hemorrhage and been rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery.Niccolo had called me in tears. "Rebecca, Papa's had a brain hemorrhage. He's in surgery right now.""It's okay. Don't panic. Just stay by his side. He'll pull through," I said."But the family's in chaos because of this. No one's holding down the fort. I don't know what to do."I immediately told Niccolo to stay with the family and gain control. I would go t

Chapter 2

Rebecca's POVI froze, staring at Enzo in disbelief. My very brother had known about this all along and helped them keep it a secret from me!Enzo glanced at me, clearly guilty. But that flicker of guilt vanished almost immediately before he was back to his usual cheerful self. He pulled a freshly made box of chocolates from his bag and handed it to Jacopo."I knew you'd come today, so I made you some in advance," he told him, then turned to me. "Come on, Rebecca. Jacopo's adorable, and he's got great genes. You should be grateful you get to have a son like him."I should be grateful? I let out a cold laugh.After our parents passed away, I was only 15 when I took on the burden of raising Enzo.I had always told myself that he was the only family I had left. No matter how hard things got or how exhausted I was, I had never once complained to him.Instead, I had always given him the best of everything I had. Yet now, he was telling me to accept my fiance's infidelity and help rai

Chapter 3

Rebecca's POVI got to my feet, ready to slap Margherita across the face, but Niccolo grabbed my wrist before I could. Everyone stared at me like I was their sworn enemy.Jacopo was still sobbing hysterically in Margherita's arms. "She's bad! I don't want to see her!"Niccolo grabbed me and shoved me toward the front door. "Jacopo's scared of you. Just leave for now. We can't have him crying like this."I could barely steady myself and walk out on my own when he had already pushed me outside. I hadn't had time to react before the door slammed shut in my face, cutting me off from the festivity inside.A drizzle was falling from the sky. I was about to drive away when I realized my car key was inside. I turned around and knocked on the door, but all I got in return was a barrage of insults."Look at her! She's been kicked out, yet she's still begging to be humiliated! Is she determined to scare Jacopo half to death?""Give me my car key!" I shouted through the door.Niccolo's voi

Chapter 4

Rebecca's POVNiccolo sounded surprised. "You don't? Aren't you upset?"I smiled. "You make a good point. This will help build the child's confidence. It really is what's best for him."He sighed in relief. "I'm glad you understand. We'll still have our wedding together, just as planned. As far as outsiders are concerned, you're the only woman who'll ever be the Donna. It doesn't matter whose name is on the marriage certificate."I finally made it home and settled comfortably onto the couch, listening as he continued."And one more thing. Jacopo says he wants to be my only child. I've thought about it, and honestly, that might be for the best. It'll save us from inheritance disputes down the road, and you won't have to go through the pain of childbirth."From now on, just treat Jacopo as your own son. He's a smart kid. We'll leave our empire to him, and I'm sure he'll double its value one day."I gave a scornful smile, though unfortunately, he couldn't see it.More than half of

Chapter 5

Rebecca's POVNathan got out of the car and walked over, pulling me into his arms.He swept his gaze over the crowd and said calmly, "You came from nothing but some second-rate family, and you think you can tell my wife to get lost?""Your wife?"Niccolo was confused. He repeated the word under his breath, then seemed to have finally processed what Nathan had said. His expression darkened with anger."I dare you to say that again."Nathan had already taken out our marriage certificate. He held it up for everyone to see. "I'm her lawfully wedded husband."Niccolo's face went pale. Even Margherita was too stunned to speak.Meanwhile, the crowd gathered around us grew larger by the second.Niccolo looked at me in disbelief. "Rebecca, you're my girlfriend. How could you marry another man? Have you no shame?"Margherita quickly jumped in. "What you're doing is cheating! You were still Niccolo's girlfriend when you married another man!"Everyone, look at this! She's getting marrie

Chapter 6

Rebecca's POVNathan took me back to his home. He showed me all the resources he had promised me, one by one. The Rinaldi family was far more powerful than I had imagined.Compared to their assets, the resources I had brought with me seemed almost insignificant. Ironically, those resources already accounted for more than half of the Invernizzi family's entire fortune.Just as I was about to start organizing my assets, Niccolo called. I stared at his name on my phone and didn't answer.Nathan glanced at the screen and said, "You can answer if you want to, so long as it helps you get closure."I declined the call and blocked Niccolo without a second thought. Still, he was persistent. He called me from seven different numbers in a row. In the end, I had no choice but to answer.The moment the call connected, Niccolo's furious roar blasted through the speaker."Rebecca, why the hell would you stop Papa's medication? That medicine is a specialized treatment for paralysis! Not even mo

Chapter 7

Rebecca's POVI suddenly regretted answering the call. My fingers tightened around the phone until my knuckles turned white.Fighting back the tremor in my voice, I slowly piped up. "Last time I checked, you're still my brother. Instead of standing by your sister, you're siding with an outsider and cursing me out. I've wasted all those years raising you."He ignored everything I said and continued barking, "What gives you the right to cut off Ivano's medication without warning? You know damn well that it'll cost him his life! What you're doing is no different from murder!"I scoffed. "If I hadn't taken such good care of him and pulled strings to get him the medication he needed, he wouldn't have had a chance of getting back on his feet over the past three years!"All I'm doing now is refusing to give him special treatment anymore. If he wants the special medication, he can buy it himself."As my brother, you helped Niccolo cover up his affair and hide the fact that he'd had a thr

Chapter 8

Third-Person POVNiccolo gave Ivano the medication and called in a doctor to examine him. Alas, no miracle happened.The doctor explained that because Ivano had gone without the medication for too long, most of his nerves had already suffered irreversible damage.He might regain some function with time and probably speak again without much difficulty, but walking normally like he used to was no longer possible.Anna flew into a rage. "I worked myself to the bone taking care of him all this time, and you're telling me I'll have to keep doing it after this? If he can't be cured, what the hell did I hire you for?"The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. When Rebecca Gallo had been in charge of Ivano's care, there had never been this much trouble.She kicked over the stool beside her. "Call Rebecca right now and get her back here! All Margherita does is spend your money and throw it around, using her title as Donna to show off everywhere."Once she comes home, you're

Chapter 9

Rebecca's POVAfter the Invernizzi family's last casino was shut down, the family could barely keep up with its day-to-day expenses. With no other options, Niccolo had to disband his men.The once-struggling small family was now completely ruined by its Don. Even their only home was seized to pay off their debts.Niccolo still found me in the end.I had just finished settling a dispute within the Rinaldi family and was about to head home to pack my bags. Nathan and I were leaving for a vacation the next day. That was when he showed up.Niccolo blocked my way home. He looked as though he hadn't showered in days. His beard had grown long and scraggly, with dark circles beneath his eyes. He looked almost lifeless."Rebecca, I messed up."Seeing the once-arrogant Don reduced to such a pathetic state, I couldn't help finding the situation rather amusing.I folded my arms and looked at him steadily. "Oh? And what exactly did our esteemed Don do wrong?"My tone caught him off guard,

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