The Don's Neglect
Day three of the silent treatment. My husband Adrian Veta, the Don, once again went behind my back and approved Mirena Ricci's deeply flawed port logistics plan.
He thought I would argue my case as I used to do at family meetings, but I merely responded faintly.
When he saw that, he handed Mirena the docks I had spent years managing and dismissed several men who had openly supported me to establish her authority.
Still, I did not fight back.
Mirena smugly leaned against him. "I told you that she'll learn her place once you neglect her. She can't bear to leave you."
Adrian agreed wholeheartedly.
That evening, he made a rare visit to the estate, promising to give me management of the Wes