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Chapter 1

Nico’s face froze.“What did you say?”I closed the file. Pushed it back across the table.“I’m not saving your sister.”The clinic was dead silent.Nico just stared at me. His jaw tightened.Isabella sat in her wheelchair. Pale, but her breathing was steady. Her eyes were clear.Ten years. They’d done well for themselves.Nico was running the Vitale empire. Isabella was the family’s precious princess.And they didn’t recognize me. The girl they once held at gunpoint was now the underground doctor in surgical gloves.“I know you’re the best mob doc in Chicago. It wasn't easy finding you.” Nico said.“Don't worry about the money. Name your price. Just fix Isabella.”A metal briefcase full of cash hit my desk.I glanced down at it. Then up at him. My eyes were ice.“I have my rules. And I’m not taking her case.”“What’s that supposed to mean?”He froze for a second, then slammed his hand on the table. The cash inside rattled.“My guys say you can pull a man back from a fatal gunshot! My

Chapter 2

I said nothing.I pulled off my bloody gloves. Dropped them in the disposal tray.Grabbed my jacket. And walked out.Nico was leaning against a black car outside the police station. Sunglasses on. One hand in his pocket. A cigar between his fingers.He was waiting for me.When he saw me walk out, unharmed, he took off the glasses. A cruel smile played on his lips.“Doctor. Out so soon?”“Weren't you all high and mighty yesterday? What happened? Can't even keep your clinic open for a day?”He leaned in close. His voice was low. Deadly.“Aurora, from now on, no one in the Chicago underworld will dare let you operate on them. You pick up a scalpel, I chop off your patient’s hands. That’s the Vitale way.”He watched me. Waiting for the fear. Waiting for me to break down and beg.I didn’t.I just stared at him. At the face of the “brother” who sent me to my death the first time around.In my past life, I would have done anything for a single word of his approval.Now? Looking at this face j

Chapter 3

Silence on the other end. Then, a wild burst of laughter.“Apologize? Are you insane? If you were going to cave, you should have done it from the start.”I cut him off.“But I have a condition. I need to diagnose her in front of your core family members.”The laughter stopped.“A public diagnosis?” His voice turned cold.“Aurora, your name is mud. Are you trying to humiliate yourself in front of everyone?”I looked out the window. A slow smile spread across my face.“Bowing down to the Vitale family in front of all the Capos... Isn’t that what you want?”“And it’s a chance for me to show the whole city my ‘sincerity.’ To give myself a way out.”Nico was quiet.A few seconds later, a low, pleased hum.“Aurora, you really are a smart woman. You know when to fold.”“Fine. You want to be humiliated in public, I’ll give you what you want. I’ll have every Capo in the family watch you bow.”“But,” I added, changing my tone. “We have to keep this from Isabella. She’s the patient. If she knows

Chapter 4

Upstairs, in the study, the air was thick with tension.A large monitor in the center of the room showed the feed from the bedroom. The audio was crystal clear.All the Capos were staring at the screen’s title: [Cold-Blooded Doctor Aurora Begs Vitale Family for Forgiveness].But Nico didn’t know something.The secret, local network he’d set up for this private live stream? My top hacker had hijacked it five minutes ago.Now, this stream wasn’t just playing in the Vitale family study. It had been pinned, with the highest level of clearance, directly to the front page of the North American darknet forum.Every scumbag who trashed my name online was now glued to this live broadcast.Everyone was holding their breath, waiting for the show.[The bitch finally caved! Good job, Vitale family!][Let’s watch this fraud get on her knees and beg!][I feel so bad for Miss Isabella, having to face this venomous woman.]Isabella lay in bed, her face still a mask of pale fragility.When she saw me, s

Chapter 5

Nico’s face went dark.“What did you just say?” His voice was a low growl. “Are you serious?”Isabella was fast.She clutched her ribs where I’d pressed. Doubled over. Gasped for air on the bed."Nico… it hurts…" she stammered. "It's… a stress spasm… sudden pain… I can't control it…"A perfect performance.Any doubt in Nico’s mind vanished. He turned to rush over to her.The study was quiet for a few seconds.Isabella coughed twice more, her voice a strained whisper. "Nico, stop… She's just doing her job…"Nico grabbed his sister’s hand. When he looked back at me, his eyes were daggers.“Aurora. Are you ignoring the reports from top specialists? Or do you think you can play the Vitale family for fools?”The dark web chat exploded.【WTF, did I just see her jump like that?】【Is this doctor trying to blame someone else for her own screw-up?】【The patient is in agony and she's saying she's fine? Seriously?】Up in the second-floor study, Vincent finally spoke. His voice had the weight of a

Chapter 6

Dr. Russo wasn’t even finished talking, and I laughed.A small laugh. Pure mockery."Twenty years. No lies." I repeated his words, my eyes locked on his. “So let me ask you. Did you just take the payoff? Or did you cook up the symptoms yourself? Doctor the charts?”Dr. Russo’s pupils shrank.A flash of panic. I saw it.But he straightened his back, his voice suddenly shouting.“You’re insulting my professional integrity! I’ve practiced for two decades. I built my reputation on trust, not fraud!”Beads of sweat popped on his forehead.Isabella sat up in bed. Looking like the world’s greatest victim."Aurora, that's enough!" Her voice was a mix of hurt and fury. “You can’t cure me. Fine. But now you’re trying to drag Dr. Russo down? Where’s your proof? Show it!”That’s what I was waiting for.I slowly pulled my phone from my pocket. Played the audio I’d recorded yesterday.“My proof? Right here.”The study went quiet.Isabella’s voice came through the speaker, crisp and clear.“This sick

Chapter 7

Pathetic.Truly pathetic.I stood there. Watched the self-righteous cruelty on Vincent’s face. I just felt amused.In my last life, I thought they actually cared about me.Now I get it. They never cared about the truth. Only about face.I was about to speak, but I caught Vincent give a subtle signal to the guards at the door.It was fast. Almost invisible.But I saw it.Less than two minutes later.A shrill cry echoed from the hallway.A middle-aged woman in a worn-out coat burst in. Shoving past the guards.Her eyes were bloodshot. Her face twisted with despair.“It was you!” Her eyes locked on me. She lunged, grabbing the front of my jacket. “You killed my husband!”Her grip was terrifyingly strong. Her nails dug into my skin.“He was just hit by a stray bullet in some gang fight! You let him bleed out on the table because we didn't have the cash!”Her nails raked across the back of my hand. Two bloody lines appeared. Stinging.Nico crossed his arms, a smirk on his face.“You have bl

Chapter 8

The chat feed went dead for two seconds.Then it erupted.【WTF WTF WTF!!! THE COSTELLO HEIR?!】【DON COSTELLO SAID IT HIMSELF. IT’S REAL!】【LOL the Vitale family just kicked a hornets' nest.】The comments flew by. A blur on the screen.I had no time for that.I straightened my jacket. Walked over to the woman pinned to the floor.I looked down at her.“Your husband died on the table? Is he in a landfill? Or at the bottom of Lake Michigan?”The woman flinched. Her eyes darted away.“Wh-what are you asking that for…”“What was his name? What neighborhood was he from? Was the bullet a .45 ACP or a 9mm Parabellum? What day was the surgery?” I pressed on. My voice was ice.Her mouth opened.She couldn’t answer a thing.She just repeated, mechanically, “My husband was shot… he was just shot…”The dark web chat exploded with laughter.【That's the best she can do? Doesn't even know the bullet type?】【This whole act is so sloppy.】【The Vitale family needs to hire better actors.】The woman’s face

Chapter 9

Isabella was speechless.Her mouth hung open. Her lips trembled. But she couldn’t form a single word.The fragile mask she wore for ten years… it shattered.I looked down at her, my voice devoid of any emotion.“You think this little show today was just for the people in this room?”I pointed to a small, unremarkable ornament on the wall.“My hackers hijacked the feed from that vent hours ago. The entire North American dark web, hundreds of thousands of people, have been watching this live since the moment you asked for a cut of a gun route.”Isabella’s face turned to ash.A deep, soul-crushing terror.She realized this wasn’t just some family scandal.This was a public execution. Streamed for everyone to see.Dr. Russo stared at the lab report on his chest. He slumped. Like his bones had turned to dust.Isabella couldn’t take it anymore.She tumbled off the bed. Her knees hit the floor hard. She didn’t even feel the pain. She scrambled to Vincent’s feet, grabbing his pant leg."Dad, I

Chapter 10

Nico froze. His lips trembled. Unable to say a word.I didn’t let him breathe.“Ten years ago, you put a gun to my head. Called me a fake.” My voice was quiet, but it sliced through the silence in the room. “For that liar, you threw me out that iron gate in front of everyone.”“Ten years later, to protect her, you sent dirty cops to my door. Smeared my name to the whole city.”I took another step forward.“And now you have the gall to ask me if this is revenge?”Nico’s face went from white to red and back again. His mouth opened and closed. Nothing came out.My gaze was a blade. Forcing him back. The sheer force of my presence made him stiffen, unable to squeeze out a single word of defense."Seraphina…" Carmela tried again, her voice pleading. “Mom knows she was wrong. Give us a chance…”I held up a hand. Cut her off.“No.”One word. Final. No room for negotiation.“I don’t need your apologies.”I turned my back on their crumbling family portrait.My eyes went past them. To the old ma

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