When His Empire Fell, I Revealed I Was the Don's Only Daughter의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 10

While Orion fought to keep his organization from falling apart, I was at an auction, eyeing an expensive pink diamond necklace.I lifted my paddle without a second thought. The socialites in the room all knew I was Orion's woman, so no matter how badly they wanted it, none of them dared bid against me.But when it was time to pay, the card reader let out a warning beep.The auction assistant tried the card again and again, his smile growing stiff. "Ma'am, your account has been frozen. Would you like to try another form of payment?"Orion had opened that account just for me.I'd used it to buy yachts, a beach house, and jewelry, and it had never been declined.With the frozen card still in my hand, I called Orion, but he didn't pick up.Until then, Orion had always answered within three seconds, whether he was in a board meeting or taking a break.This time, it just rang and rang.A socialite glanced at her phone and laughed. "Breaking news. Orion's organization is about to get swallowe

When I got back, the whole estate was eerily quiet.Orion had already taken his men to Pier A to meet Rhys.I went after them.The entire pier was lit as bright as day. Rhys toyed with a pistol while his men surrounded Orion and his crew.When Orion saw me, his face changed. He took off his jacket and put it around me right away. "Why didn't you leave?"There was no blame in his voice. Only worry."I forgot to ask when you're coming to find me," I said sweetly.Orion shot a hard glare at the man who'd been escorting me, and he ducked his head. "Sorry, Boss. She insisted on coming back. I couldn't stop her..."When Rhys saw me, his leering gaze raked over me. The naked hunger in his eyes made my skin crawl."So this is your pampered little girlfriend. Relax. A beauty like this, I'll take real good care of her."He started toward me.Orion stepped in front of me, his eyes terrifyingly cold. If Rhys took one more step, Orion looked ready to kill him on the spot.Rhys didn't care. He clapp

The entire port fell silent for a moment after I spoke.Then Rhys burst out laughing. "The Sorrentino family? The one headed by the Don who controls the entire East Coast? You think throwing that name around will scare me?"His men laughed along with him.I ignored the nobodies and stepped forward, my expression cold."Rhys, three years ago, you poisoned a gang boss and pinned the murder on a man already on death row."A year ago, you got your own men killed so you could pocket the money from a smuggling run, then caused a shipwreck to cover it up."Six months ago, you pretended to partner with someone and stole two of their shipping routes..."Rhys's eyes went wide, and for a second he looked guilty.His men exchanged glances, suspicion creeping in.But Rhys pulled himself together fast and glared at me. "Don't think a little gossip is going to bring me down. Ask anyone. I pay my men well! As long as the money keeps coming, they'll stay loyal!"Listening to him boast, I almost laughed

I pulled out the bloody knife and looked at my father. "You're here."My father rarely appeared in person, so Rhys didn't recognize him at first. Instead, he hurried over to Malik with a fawning smile.But right in front of him, Malik addressed me with deep respect. "Ms. Sorrentino."Everyone there froze, including Orion.Rhys stepped forward. "Mr. Malik, this bitch is just Orion's little girlfriend. You..."Before he could finish, Malik kicked him to the ground."You forced the Don to come here himself. Do you have a death wish? Ms. Sorrentino is the Don's daughter!" Malik snapped.Every man who'd just come at me with knives and guns instinctively took a step back.Diana looked at Orion. "She's really... really the East Coast Don's daughter?"Orion didn't say anything. He'd only just found out too.Malik glared at Rhys. "You dared lay a hand on Ms. Sorrentino! Apologize right now!"The other bosses traded uneasy looks. Afraid of my father's power, they stood before me with their heads

"Mr. Malik, don't forget that my father has always protected your shady businesses." I didn't need to spell it out. I figured Malik knew exactly what I meant.Without my father behind him, his businesses would grind to a halt. If his partners lost money as a result, they might even turn on him.Malik kept smiling, but I caught the way his grip tightened on his coffee cup."Even your father wouldn't dare pick a fight with us," he said.I didn't care about his threat at all. "My father is my father, and I'm me. He's older now and far more cautious than he used to be. He's not like us younger people."Malik started to say something else, but I'd already pulled out the family crest.Whoever held it had the right to speak for the Sorrentino family.I smiled. "Since you're tired of years of peace and want to start trouble, I'll take over the money-laundering and distribution network you control."Malik slammed the table. "You've lost your mind! That would disrupt your own shipments too!"Of