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Chapter 1

Damian took a second glass from a waiter and walked over to me."This one's for my Donna."He stopped in front of me and held out the glass.I placed a hand over the rim. "I only drink the first glass."Damian froze.The conversations around us died down."Isabella," he said with a frown, "don't embarrass me tonight.""You toasted someone else first." I didn't move my hand. "You embarrassed yourself."Damian's expression darkened."Rosie's practically my brother.""Your brother? She's a woman, and she shared your bed for four months.""She was just protecting me back then. Nothing happened between us."As he spoke, he gently took my hand."She's really just a friend. I only gave her the first toast because I didn't want..."He paused, lowering his voice so only I could hear. "Sweetheart, I'm the Don now. I can't have people thinking I have to rely on you for everything."Here we go again.To protect his ridiculous pride, he was willing to grind my dignity under his heel."Don't be mad.

Chapter 2

The next day, I went straight to the Moretti family's underground casino.When I entered the main hall, a few younger members were whispering."Look, that's our Donna. She's also the Bellini family's heir.""If it weren't for her, Don Moretti might never have risen to power.""Shh, keep it down. Don't bring that up."The whispers stopped as I walked past.I didn't pause. I went straight to the office at the back of the casino.Before I opened the door, I told the bodyguard behind me, "Bring Rosie here."The bodyguard returned a few minutes later with Rosie.She wore an ill-fitting black suit, and her loose hair did nothing to hide her large chest.The moment she saw me, she deliberately pushed her chest out. "Donna, you wanted to see me?"I leaned back in the chair behind the desk, my gaze fixed on the side of her neck."Move your hair."She hesitated, then suddenly lifted her chin."You have no right to give me orders."My voice dropped. "I said, move your hair."She didn't move.My b

Chapter 3

At two in the morning, the bedroom door opened.Damian turned on the light and paused when he saw me sitting by the window."You're still up?"Damian crouched in front of me and reached for my hand.I turned away. His hand hung in the air for a moment before he withdrew it."You shouldn't have gone over my head to throw out a family member."I turned to look at him. His lips were pressed into a thin line.I scoffed. "A family member? Or the woman who's been sharing your bed all these years?"He frowned. "Did Rosie tell you that?""That's right. Your best friend, Rosie."I emphasized the words "best friend" as I stared at him. "Damian, you make me sick."Damian's expression darkened as he slowly stood."I only held her. We never crossed the line."You openly defied me in front of everyone and threw Rosie out of the Moretti family."He ground out each word through clenched teeth. "Did you ever think about how I'd feel? About how Rosie would feel?"My hands balled into fists. "And did you

Chapter 4

Rosie was wearing a white couture dress with the Moretti family's silver eagle pin on her chest.The pin marked her as someone under the Don's personal protection.I blocked the door to the side parlor."This is a family lunch," I said, looking at Rosie. "No outsiders."Damian put a hand on my shoulder and said quietly, "She's with me. Let her say hello to your family, then we'll leave."With my back to Grandpa, I warned him through clenched teeth, "You'd better make sure she keeps her mouth shut.""Don't worry. There won't be any trouble."He stepped around me and brought Rosie over to my grandfather.The photographer had already set up the camera in the side parlor, and Damian's reserved spot was right beside mine.My grandfather glanced at the silver eagle pin on Rosie's chest."A guest of the Moretti family?"Rosie gave a sweet little bow."Please, just call me Rosie. It's an honor to meet you."Just then, the photographer called from nearby, "Don, Donna, could you two step over th

Chapter 5

Damian's POV:When Isabella ran out, her shoulder slammed hard into the doorframe.Damian instinctively started after her, but Rosie stuck out an arm to stop him.She punched his shoulder."What, you want to chase after her? Are you really that scared of her?"Damian's expression turned icy. "Who's scared of her?""That's more like it." Rosie smoothed his collar. "Don't forget, you're the Don of the Moretti family."Those words seemed to cast a spell on him, keeping him rooted to the spot.It had taken him seven years to become Don.But behind his back, people always said he'd be nothing without Isabella.Isabella'd already caused a scene at the casino.If he went after her now and Rosie told everyone back home, what would people say?Damian watched Isabella disappear around the corner.He sighed and turned to look at Isabella's grandfather.The old man was slumped in the armchair, his breathing growing weaker and weaker.Damian frowned. "Why did he hit you?"Rosie shrugged. "Who knows

Chapter 6

Damian looked past the gun and stared at me."Isabella?" He sounded shocked and confused. "Put the gun down. Just calm down."I slowly looked up and pressed the gun a little harder into her temple. "Shut up."Damian's expression slowly hardened.I took out the prenatal report and shoved it into Rosie's hand."Read it." I tapped her head with the barrel. "Make sure everyone can hear you."Rosie went white and looked at Damian in a panic."Damian..."Her voice trembled with tears. "Help me."Damian stepped forward, anger flaring in his eyes."Isabella, do you have any idea what you're doing?"Fine, I'll admit I wanted to spend her birthday with her. But is all this really necessary?"I was so furious I laughed and turned to face him."You're the one who has no idea what you're doing."Now shut up, or I'll have no problem putting a bullet in you too."Behind me, several of my guards pulled back their suit jackets at once, revealing the guns at their hips.Damian gritted his teeth and glar

Chapter 7

"Are you an idiot?" Damian's voice was frighteningly low. "You showed Isabella's grandfather a fake prenatal report?"Rosie looked so terrified that even her sobbing stopped for a moment."I was only joking..."Smack!Damian slapped her hard across the face.Rosie's head snapped to the side, and her cheek quickly reddened and swelled.She held her face and stared at Damian in disbelief."You hit me?"Damian's chest heaved.For the first time, he seemed to see Rosie for who she really was.Smack!Another one.The blow knocked Rosie onto the sand, and one of her diamond earrings skittered away."Those two were for Isabella."Damian stared at her. All the indulgence he'd once shown her was gone. "We'll settle the rest later."I stood a few steps away and watched it all in silence.But I felt no satisfaction at all.Because Grandpa was already dead.Rosie had no idea her stupid little joke hadn't just crossed a line with me. It had crossed one with Damian too.Years ago, Damian had been sh

Chapter 8

Damian's POV:Damian's mind went blank.By the time Damian came to his senses, Isabella's helicopter was little more than a black dot in the sky.Damian and the unconscious Rosie remained on the beach.A crowd of silent Moretti family members stood around them."What are you all standing around for?"Damian found his voice again. "Get over there and stop Rosie's bleeding!"They looked at him coldly, then turned away.Nobody moved.Damian clenched his jaw so hard he tasted blood.Their silent stares felt like a slap across his face.Authority took 10 years to build.But it could be destroyed in an instant."Get out of my way!"Damian shoved aside the guard next to him and stumbled over to Rosie.Two gruesome wounds gaped open in her knees.Blood gushed from the torn flesh.They looked like two crimson eyes staring right at him.Damian ripped off his shirt, tore it into strips, and bandaged her knees as best he could.Even if she survived, she'd most likely lose her legs."Where's the pi

Chapter 9

A frantic knock sounded at the study door.One of my men entered, his face grim. "Ms. Bellini, Don Moretti forced his way onto the estate. He's demanding to see you."I raised an eyebrow and looked at the group seated across the desk from me.They were the Moretti family elders.Damian had no idea what had happened while he took his sweet time getting back to New York.I'd already taken over the Moretti family's territory.It had happened moments ago, right here in the Bellini estate's study.The seven Moretti elders had just finished swearing their loyalty to me.I took a sip of my martini.I looked up at the men who had just sworn loyalty to me.I knew an oath wasn't the same as loyalty.At least two of the elders in front of me were still loyal to Damian.They'd only bowed to me for now because they had no choice.If I wanted complete control of the Moretti family, the safest way was to destroy his authority in front of everyone."Ms. Bellini, will you see him?"My man's voice cut i

Chapter 10

Grandpa's casket lay in the old chapel on the west side of the estate.Damian walked to the casket and dropped to one knee."Don Bellini, I've come to beg your forgiveness."His voice, thick with grief, echoed through the chapel."I'm the one who brought Rosie to see you, and I'm the one who let her disrespect you."Your death is on me. There's no excuse."The chapel was so quiet that the only sound was our breathing.Damian bowed his head. "I offer you my deepest apology. May you rest in peace."A long time passed before he slowly raised his head."Isa, I've asked for his forgiveness." He searched my face. "Will you... forgive me now?""No. Let's be clear."My voice was perfectly flat. "I only gave you a chance to ask my grandfather for forgiveness."I never said I'd forgive you afterward."Damian flinched as if he'd been struck.He pushed himself to his feet and staggered, struggling to stay upright."You don't believe me," he said, almost to himself. "You don't believe I've really c

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