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Chapter 1

Giada’s face went pale. She timidly approached me, reaching out to tug at my sleeve.“Godmother, I’ll be good. I’ll also help my brothers protect little Sofia.”I stepped aside, avoiding her hand.“Don’t call me that.”Her little hand froze in midair.I looked at the director, my tone calm.“There’s nothing I can do. Those five are so attached to one another, so they can all stay here together.”The director of St. Mary’s Orphanage stared at me in stunned silence for several seconds before her expression turned troubled.Matteo reacted.The thirteen-year-old boy carried himself with a maturity far beyond his years. The collar of his old shirt was already frayed, yet he still possessed an unnerving composure that didn’t belong in a boy his age.In my previous life, that was precisely what had caught my attention. I had chosen him as my successor and groomed him to inherit the family’s power.Yet he was also the one who had hung up on Sofia’s desperate call for help.“Mrs. Vitale.”Matte

Chapter 2

By the time I returned to the Vitale family estate, the butler was already waiting at the entrance with several servants.When he saw that Sofia was the only one accompanying me, he froze in surprise.“Madam, where are the other children?”The six bedrooms on the second floor had already been renovated.Four rooms were designed for the boys, one was a princess suite, and another, located closest to Sofia’s bedroom, had been equipped with a complete set of emergency medical equipment.In my previous life, Sofia had voluntarily given Giada the largest bedroom.Later, those five had taken over the estate as if it belonged to them, only to accuse Sofia of being antisocial and unwilling to fit in with the family.“They won’t be coming.”I handed Sofia over to a maid before giving my next instructions.“Clear out all the other rooms.”“Knock down the wall between the two rooms closest to Sofia’s bedroom. From now on, they’ll be turned into her private recreation room.”The butler hesitated.

Chapter 3

On the other end of the phone, the director of St. Mary’s Orphanage sounded so frantic that her voice had nearly changed beyond recognition.“Madam, they’ve refused to eat anything since you left.”“Giada was already in poor health, and she even fainted once just now.”I looked through the care plan my personal physician had just delivered, my tone remaining as calm as ever.“If they’re sick, call a doctor.”“If they’re refusing to eat, handle it according to your rules.”“As for whatever methods they choose to force me to change my mind, that has nothing to do with me.”The director was momentarily speechless.After a pause, she finally lowered her voice and said,“They said that as long as you’re willing to bring them back to the Vitale estate, they’ll start eating immediately.”I laughed.So young.Yet they’d already learned to use their own bodies as bargaining chips.In my previous life, I’d mistaken this for what they called loyalty and devotion.Only now did I understand that th

Chapter 4

That ring was a keepsake her father had left me before he died.There was only one in the entire family.I clearly remembered that it had still been on my finger the day I left St. Mary’s Orphanage.When Giada noticed my gaze, she instinctively hid her hand behind her back.But it was already too late.The surrounding guests had noticed the ring and began whispering among themselves.“Is that the ring on Miss Giada’s finger a gift from Mrs. Vitale?”“Looks like the rumors online weren’t true after all. Did Madam finally decide to take them in?”Giada bit her lip and looked at me timidly.“Godmother gave it to me. I just didn’t want everyone to see it.”With those few words, she made it seem as though I had given them hope, only to abandon them afterward.The whispers around us gradually grew louder.Matteo walked up to me.The boy lowered his voice, putting on the air of someone seeking justice on Giada’s behalf.“Madam, Giada has always treasured everything you’ve given her.”“If you

Chapter 5

Smack!The sharp sound of a slap rang through the banquet hall.Matteo’s face snapped to one side.He stumbled back half a step and raised a hand to touch his burning cheek, apparently never having expected me to strike him personally.“You hit me?”I held Sofia protectively in my arms.Her face had turned completely colorless, and her rapid, labored breathing made my heart sink with every passing second.I stared at Matteo.“The person you just laid your hands on was my daughter.”“That slap was what you deserved.”My personal physician immediately stepped forward.After checking Sofia’s condition, he quickly administered her emergency medication.Only when her breathing gradually steadied did I finally relax my furrowed brows.The surrounding family members hurriedly stepped back.No one wanted to provoke the Godmother of the Vitale family at a time like this.Seeing what had happened, Giada immediately burst into tears and grabbed Matteo’s arm.“This is all my fault.”“Matteo was on

Chapter 6

Since Giada was still young, the matter of her stealing the family’s heirloom was ultimately handed over to St. Mary’s Orphanage to deal with.The secretly recorded video was also completely removed from the internet.But the damage it had done to the Vitale family’s reputation couldn’t simply be erased by deleting a video.I immediately withdrew the Vitale family’s substantial annual donation to St. Mary’s Orphanage.The director sent people to my estate repeatedly, begging for an audience.I refused to see a single one of them.She had never been pleading on behalf of those five children.She had simply assumed that as long as she brought a few crying children before me, she could continue receiving an endless stream of financial support from the Vitale family.Now that the money was gone, the other children at the orphanage were affected as well.Only then did she finally understand that indulging others without boundaries had never been an act of kindness.A few months later, St. M

Chapter 7

Three months later.The intelligent emergency-response wristband developed by Sofia was about to enter mass production.On the eve of its official launch, the core design files from the Vitale family laboratory were suddenly leaked.In less than a day, one of Sicily’s largest technology companies unveiled a product that was almost identical.They then publicly accused the Vitale family of stealing their trade secrets.The entire business world erupted.Before long, the scandal at the orphanage eight years ago was dragged back into the spotlight.Luca was now the company’s chief legal counsel.When reporters questioned him, he didn’t hesitate for a second.“Eight years ago, Mrs. Vitale treated us like pawns she could pick and choose as she pleased.”“When she realized we refused to be manipulated, she used her family’s influence to control public opinion and destroy our reputations.”“And now, her daughter has suddenly come up with a so-called original technology.”“As for where that de

Chapter 8

Reese was quickly taken in for questioning.He thought crushing the memory card would make all the evidence disappear.What he didn’t know was that the card Irene had handed over had been a decoy from the very beginning.The real recording had already been backed up through an encrypted channel.Giada’s voice was unmistakable in the recording.“Just copy the core code.”“Matteo will find a way to cover your mother’s medical expenses. He’ll take care of everything else.”Matteo’s role was to contact the Vitale family’s business rivals.Dario, taking advantage of his previous access to the laboratory’s internal files, altered some of their test records for them.Luca was responsible for manipulating public opinion.From drafting public statements to contacting the media and fabricating so-called evidence of intellectual property theftHe had a hand in every step.As for Reese, his task was the simplest of all.Keep an eye on Irene.Make sure she stayed quiet.Each of the five had a role

Chapter 9

During the investigation, law enforcement soon discovered that the rival company’s product posed serious safety risks.The test data Dario had tampered with could cause the device to misread a user’s vital signs.If the product had reached the market, the consequences would have been unimaginable.In exchange for the shares the rival family had promised him, Matteo had not only stolen the Vitale family’s confidential information but had also secretly participated in multiple illicit transactions involving the exchange of favors and financial benefits.Luca had been responsible for manipulating the media, fabricating evidence, and spreading malicious rumors about the Vitale family.Reese was suspected of intimidating witnesses and making violent threats against Sofia.As for Giada, as the original instigator of the entire scheme, she could no longer escape accountability by hiding behind the excuse that she was young and didn’t know any better.But just before the trial was set to begin

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