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📖 Synopsis: Bullied and cast out by her wealthy family, a young woman finds herself fighting to survive in the dark underworld. Instead of breaking, she rises through the ranks, capturing the heart of the ultimate Mafia Boss and claiming her place as the ruthless and untouchable Mafia Queen. Now, those who threw her away will have to bow to her.
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📖 Synopsis: Bullied and cast out by her wealthy family, a young woman finds herself fighting to survive in the dark underworld. Instead of breaking, she rises through the ranks, capturing the heart of the ultimate Mafia Boss and claiming her place as the ruthless and untouchable Mafia Queen. Now, those who threw her away will have to bow to her.
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00:00At the gala in Palermo, I stood in a row with 12 other heiresses, waiting to be chosen.
00:05One flower, one night, one chance.
00:08As Don Earl's Bastarda, I had no room to fail.
00:11Lorenzo Rossi, heir of the Rossi family, was my childhood friend.
00:15He was the only man who'd agreed to protect me, and he had promised me the white lily.
00:19We'd made the deal just yesterday.
00:21Three years of cover.
00:22Then he could love whoever he wanted.
00:23Yesterday, he'd said yes.
00:25Tonight, at the last second, he smiled and handed the flower to the girl beside me.
00:29Mia, the scholarship student he'd been sponsoring.
00:32Her hands were shaking as she took it.
00:34Let Mia have the spotlight today, Elena.
00:38The poor thing has never known happiness.
00:40Don't worry.
00:41As long as I'm here, no one will dare arrange your marriage.
00:44I looked at him.
00:45He was already turning away, placing Mia's hand on his arm.
00:48Mia is elegant and noble.
00:52She is worthy of this honor.
00:55Noble.
00:56The word landed like a slap.
00:57Whispers rippled through the crowd.
00:59I stood empty-handed, the Don's bastard daughter, publicly passed over for a stray.
01:04When the crowd dispersed, Lorenzo appeared at my side, wine glass in hand.
01:09These idiots.
01:10I told them to save you at least one flower.
01:15Do you know what tonight means?
01:17The white lily wasn't decoration.
01:19It was a marriage proposal between families.
01:21Without it, I had nothing.
01:23No protection.
01:24No choice.
01:25No way out of the arranged marriage Donna Earl had already planned for me in New York.
01:29Lorenzo was my only option.
01:30No other man here would choose the bastardha.
01:33And he'd just chosen someone else.
01:35Eighteen years.
01:38He didn't answer.
01:40Behind him, Mia was smiling.
01:42The white lily in her hands, still perfect.
01:46Guilt flickered across Lorenzo's face.
01:48He sent Mia away.
01:50You're used to these events, Elena.
01:52But Mia's poor.
01:53This is her only shot to shine in her whole life.
01:59Just, just do me a favor.
02:04You can have your way any other day.
02:05Why today of all days?
02:07I stayed silent.
02:13Today's her graduation.
02:15After tonight, I can't sponsor her anymore.
02:20I promised her one unforgettable memory.
02:23Unforgettable for me too, but it was too late.
02:26Lorenzo, do you understand what the gala...
02:29Mia returned before I could finish.
02:32Elena, did I ruin everything?
02:37Please don't blame Lorenzo.
02:38I begged him to...
02:41Enough, Elena.
02:42It's just a flower.
02:44I'll buy you another one.
02:45He reached into a nearby vase, pulled out a rose, and shoved it into my hand.
02:52Roses suit you better anyway.
02:54A lily isn't worth making a scene over.
02:57This isn't like you.
02:58The rose was dripping wet.
02:59Its thorns had been cut.
03:01Its stem snapped short, just like me.
03:03But the white lily meant honor.
03:05The wife of a don.
03:06A queen.
03:07The red rose meant mistress.
03:09A woman you kept in the shadows.
03:11An illegitimate bootlicker, thinking she could marry the Rossi heir?
03:15Didn't you hear him say noble?
03:17Even a poor student ranks higher.
03:20Lorenzo silenced the woman with one look, but the words had already sunk in.
03:26Elena, I'm sorry.
03:29You've always had everything.
03:31I just wanted one night to feel special.
03:34Everything?
03:35I'm a bastard, Mia.
03:37Do you have any idea how the Marotti family treats me?
03:40The cake slipped from her hands and landed on her shoe, her eyes filled with tears.
03:45Look, it's already done.
03:46Let her enjoy tonight.
03:50Come on, let's get you cleaned up.
03:53You can head home if you want.
03:56Home?
03:57I didn't have one.
03:58As soon as Lorenzo left my side, someone closed in.
04:01Antonio Ricci, a reckless libertine from a rival crew, sidled up to me.
04:06You smell good, Elena Moretti.
04:09Without Lorenzo, I didn't even get basic respect.
04:12Lorenzo told me to give you a flower.
04:14I didn't.
04:15I told you before.
04:16Stop chasing him and try me instead, but you never listened.
04:21How's it feel now?
04:23Humiliating, isn't it?
04:24Lorenzo had given him the task of delivering my flower?
04:26Knowing Antonio had been harassing me for months?
04:29Another betrayal.
04:30I only asked for three years.
04:32Three years to gain enough power to escape the Moretti family's grip.
04:36But Donna wanted me gone.
04:37She wouldn't even give me time to breathe.
04:40If it wasn't for that pretty face, she'd be nothing.
04:45Ritzy.
04:46Did I not warn you?
04:48Don't touch my people.
04:50That's none of your business.
04:52Your people?
04:54You just picked the charity girl.
04:56What do you need Elena for?
04:57She's mine.
04:59That's all you need to know.
04:59Antonio spat and walked away.
05:01Lorenzo spun me around to face him.
05:04He touched you and you didn't fight back?
05:08Wasn't this your idea?
05:09Lorenzo, could I get some champagne?
05:13One's cold and stubborn.
05:14The other's bright and warm.
05:16Lorenzo's choice was easy.
05:17Tonight, you're the star.
05:19Whatever you want.
05:20We'll talk tomorrow.
05:21I'll come by your place.
05:24Tomorrow?
05:24I smiled coldly.
05:26Tomorrow, you'll have to come to New York to find me.
05:31Lorenzo left to greet the other Capos.
05:33And Mia walked back to me, holding a glass of wine.
05:36The timid scholarship girl was gone.
05:38In her place, stood someone who'd tasted power.
05:43You have everything, Elena.
05:45Why do you need to take this one moment of glory from me?
05:51I should never have helped Lorenzo choose her for the scholarship.
05:55You grew up in luxury.
05:58I only wanted Lorenzo's protection for one night.
06:04Luxury?
06:06You think I'm better off than you?
06:08My mother died early.
06:09Don Earl brought me back to the estate when I was little.
06:12Donna looked at me like she wanted me dead.
06:14My father had mistresses everywhere and didn't care about one more bastard daughter.
06:18I learned to read faces young.
06:20Without this face, I wouldn't have survived.
06:22I was trapped between two sides.
06:24I turned to Uncle Luca and begged him to train me, to back me up.
06:28Uncle Luca never smiled.
06:32Your father has 23 children.
06:36Why should I invest in a bastard who won't last?
06:39Because I have nothing to lose.
06:41I'll do what they won't.
06:42But the time wasn't right.
06:44Uncle Luca wouldn't help me either.
06:46They say Dante Vitale is ruthless.
06:48Anyone who crosses him gets crushed without mercy.
06:50The Morettis wanted his protection, but wouldn't sacrifice a legitimate daughter.
06:55So they chose me.
06:58Uncle Luca must know how the gala ended.
07:03Elena.
07:05Do you think Lorenzo even knows what the gala means?
07:08I wasn't the type to dwell on emotions.
07:10I needed to find a way to stay.
07:14Do you know what tonight actually means?
07:15Sure, it's a matchmaking event, but it's just formality.
07:18Don't worry.
07:18I'll talk to the Morettis.
07:19No one's forcing you into marriage.
07:20Then can you get the lily back from Mia?
07:22I'll return it tomorrow.
07:23That's not good.
07:24It's already hers.
07:25That orchid had a rare golden edge.
07:27It couldn't be copied at all.
07:29Lorenzo, you know I won't clink on you.
07:30Why did you humiliate me tonight?
07:32Elena, no one else will take you.
07:34You're a Moretti bastard.
07:36Everyone Palermo knows you're mine.
07:38Elena, please don't fight with Lorenzo.
07:41Enough, Elena.
07:43Tomorrow, Mia goes back to her life.
07:46I left the gala and got into Uncle Luca's car.
07:48Accept your loss.
07:50Tomorrow you leave for New York.
07:54I'll come back.
07:56Back at the estate, Donna glanced at Uncle Luca, then at me.
08:00We've raised you for 18 years.
08:02Time to repay that.
08:03Tomorrow, you leave.
08:05Nothing in this house was mine.
08:06Not even the plane ticket.
08:08Uncle Luca said nothing and went to his room.
08:10I went to my small bedroom to pack.
08:12My half-sister, Bianca, leaned in the doorway, checking her nails.
08:17Mom told me to keep an eye on you.
08:19Don't take anything valuable.
08:22Not even tonight's gown.
08:25Oh, and Mom said Dante Vitale already in love with someone else.
08:29Good luck.
08:31I took off the gown in front of her and removed all the jewelry.
08:34Then I walked to the bathroom in my slip.
08:36Mia had posted a photo in Instagram.
08:38She was glowing.
08:40Lorenzo's arm around her.
08:41He was still wearing the cufflinks I'd given him.
08:43I left everything Lorenzo had ever given me behind.
08:46Before dawn, I was up.
08:48No goodbyes.
08:49I grabbed my backpack and headed to the airport.
08:51Security, boarding, everything went smoothly.
08:54As the plane taxied, I shut off my phone completely, cutting all ties to Palermo.
08:59Then the announcement came.
09:01Apologies, passengers.
09:02The Rossi family has purchased all available flights out of Plasso today.
09:06We are returning back.
09:09I stared out the window as the runway slowed back down.
09:14The plane came to a stop.
09:24My phone reconnected and messages flooded in.
09:27The announcement came again.
09:29Apologies for the inconvenience.
09:31To compensate, the Rossi family will refund your ticket at ten times the price.
09:36Who do you think the Rossi family is looking for?
09:38Wow, this is so dramatic, like a movie.
09:42I scrolled through my phone, exhausted.
09:46Lorenzo had gone to the Moretti estate early this morning looking for me.
09:49He saw the gown, the jewelry, everything I'd left behind.
09:54But my backpack was gone.
09:56He panicked.
09:57He demanded answers from the Morettis.
09:59Where did Elena go?
10:01Lorenzo lost it.
10:03He almost tore the estate apart.
10:06Then he started calling me.
10:07But by then, I was already on the plane.
10:09When Lorenzo realized I hadn't taken a single thing he'd ever given me,
10:13he snapped.
10:13I grabbed my backpack and got off the plane.
10:17It was early.
10:18I was starving.
10:21I found a small cafe and ordered pasta.
10:26Uncle Luca's message came through.
10:28Do you want to come back?
10:30Lorenzo still wants you.
10:33The Moretti family was built on schemes.
10:36Lorenzo might spoil me, but he'd never lose face for me.
10:40Going back meant more humiliation.
10:48Moving forward.
10:50Maybe there was a chance.
10:52I ate slowly, watching black-suited men flood the terminal.
10:57They grabbed every woman who looked like me, asking questions.
10:59Then Lorenzo rushed in, drenched in sweat.
11:04His phone pressed to his ear.
11:06He passed right by my table.
11:07He looked desperate, frantic.
11:11Calling my number over and over.
11:14My phone kept buzzing in my pocket.
11:16When no one answered, he almost smashed the phone in frustration.
11:21His men returned empty-handed.
11:23I'd never seen Lorenzo like this.
11:26Completely unraveled.
11:28Where is she?
11:29I don't care what it takes.
11:31No plane flies to New York today.
11:33I checked my phone.
11:35There was a flight to Milan in 20 minutes.
11:40I scrolled through the news while I waited.
11:43Palermo's tabloids were having a field day.
11:45The headlines screamed,
11:46Rossi airs new flame, but who's he hunting at the airport?
11:49Two women at the table behind me were gossiping loudly.
11:53God, that's so romantic.
11:56If someone did that for me, I'd say yes immediately.
11:59You don't get it.
12:00Last night at a gala, Lorenzo chose some scholarship call.
12:05I bet.
12:06Bet he got scammed.
12:08Wait, he didn't pick a rich girl?
12:10He picked a charity chase?
12:12Then why is he freaking out today?
12:14I sipped my coffee, trying not to react.
12:17I'm guessing Lorenzo didn't realize giving the white loaves was a marriage proposal.
12:21The first girl said smugly,
12:23How do you know all this?
12:26Because I was at the gala last night.
12:28I froze.
12:29I glanced back.
12:31Didn't recognize her.
12:33Lucky.
12:34So what does the rich girl look like?
12:39She's beautiful.
12:41Stunning, actually.
12:44Then why would Lorenzo give the lily to an outsider?
12:48The girl's voice turned sharp.
12:49Who cares?
12:50The other girl's just a bastard anyway.
12:53Not like us real heiresses.
12:55I coughed, and both women turned.
12:57The moment they saw my face, one of them gasped and pointed, unable to speak.
13:06What?
13:07Do you know her?
13:09The other girl stared at me, then whispered.
13:13Wait.
13:14Are you?
13:16I pressed a finger to my lips.
13:18Both women slapped their hands over their mouths.
13:20I stood up and left.
13:21As I walked away, I heard one of them shriek.
13:24You didn't tell me she looked like that!
13:26You have zero chance now!
13:28I am on my way to the boarding gate,
13:30and another refund notification hit my phone.
13:33The Rossi family had bought out every route out of Palermo.
13:36Even flights to other cities.
13:38I stood there, clutching my phone.
13:40Stuck.
13:40Then it rang.
13:41A New York number.
13:44Hello?
13:44Dante Vitale.
13:45The name of my arranged husband.
13:47His voice was cold, but strangely pleasant.
13:49The kind that made you want to keep listening.
13:51I'm sorry, I-
13:52My men are already at the airport.
13:54They'll bring you to me.
13:55Before I could explain that all the flights were grounded,
13:57I saw it.
13:58A private jet on the tarmac.
14:00Several men in black suits stepped off the plane,
14:03standing at attention.
14:04Understood.
14:05I hung up and walked toward the jet.
14:10It was drizzling.
14:12An umbrella appeared over my head.
14:13The moment I stepped outside,
14:15the man holding it kept his eyes down, respectful.
14:18Mrs. Vitale, we're here to bring you home.
14:21That's when Lorenzo spotted me.
14:22He sprinted toward me, grabbing my wrist.
14:25Elena, come with me.
14:27Vitale's men immediately surrounded me.
14:30Lorenzo's men closed in.
14:31The two groups faced off.
14:33Onlookers pulled out their phones, filming.
14:35The man leading Dante's crew was older, impeccably dressed,
14:39with the calm precision of a man who'd seen everything.
14:42He smiled politely, but his eyes were stone.
14:44Mr. Rossi, I'm here to escort Mrs. Vitale home.
14:48Please step aside.
14:49Lorenzo's gaze turned lethal.
14:51She hasn't left Palermo yet.
14:53I'd like to see who has the balls to take my woman.
14:56I felt exhausted.
14:57I'd tried to tell him several times,
14:59but his attention was always on Mia.
15:01Lorenzo, you've protected me for years.
15:04I'm grateful.
15:06But this is where it ends.
15:08I don't blame anyone.
15:10Don't blame anyone?
15:12Then come back with me.
15:14I'll marry you.
15:16I'll tell the Morettis myself.
15:17The rain fell harder.
15:19Lorenzo's hair was soaked, his eyes red.
15:22The Vitale butler stepped between us, unmoved.
15:25Apologies, Mr. Rossi,
15:26but the agreement with the Moretti family has been finalized.
15:30Mrs. Vitale leaves with us today.
15:32Lorenzo ignored him, staring only at me.
15:34I shook my head.
15:35Lorenzo, I told you.
15:37I only wanted three years.
15:39I have someone I truly like.
15:41I never planned to marry you.
15:44This again?
15:46Elena, you've been trapped in Morettis.
15:49Where would you even meet someone to love?
15:50I know calling you my shadow upset you.
15:52Stop being stubborn and come back with me.
15:55We'll talk there, okay?
15:56His tone had shifted, almost pleading now.
15:59I was grateful for his years of protection,
16:01but the moment Lorenzo let go of me
16:03and handed that flower to the scholarship girl,
16:05it meant we could no longer walk together.
16:09Lorenzo, Mia is your fiancée.
16:12All of Palermo sighed.
16:13You two should be happy together.
16:15Marry a scholarship girl?
16:17He laughed bitterly.
16:19Are you serious?
16:20I'd marry you before I'd ever marry her.
16:22My expression went cold.
16:24Lorenzo had always liked me,
16:26but he'd never respected me.
16:27This time, I didn't hesitate.
16:29I turned and walked toward the jet with the butler.
16:32Lorenzo stood frozen,
16:34his fists clenched,
16:35fury radiating off him.
16:37Elena!
16:39You leave Palermo,
16:40and no one will protect you anymore.
16:43Think carefully.
16:44Once you're gone,
16:46don't come back regretting it.
16:48I didn't answer.
16:49I stepped onto the plane.
16:50The butler had thoughtfully prepared a towel for me.
16:53He pointed to the washroom at the back of the plane,
16:55keeping his voice low.
16:56You can freshen up there, Mrs. Vitale.
16:58Getting caught in the rain,
17:00you'll catch cold.
17:02The jet was luxurious,
17:04clearly not a rental.
17:05This had to be the Vitale family's private plane.
17:08The Vitale family's power was on another level.
17:11Even the Morettis didn't own a private jet.
17:13The plane didn't just have a bathroom.
17:15It had a full bed.
17:17Strangely, the bedding was soft pink.
17:19Definitely not something Dante Vitale would choose for himself.
17:23In the bathroom,
17:23I changed into the prepared clothes.
17:25Another shock.
17:26The clothes fit me perfectly.
17:28When I came out,
17:29the butler had dismissed the guards to the back of the cabin.
17:32Excuse me, I asked.
17:33Does the Don usually use this plane?
17:35The butler saw my confusion.
17:37This plane was purchased specifically for you, Mrs. Vitale.
17:40Everything was customized to your preferences.
17:43The Don personally selected the bedding,
17:45the softest material available.
17:47My jaw nearly dropped.
17:49Something this extravagant?
17:50Casually given to a stranger?
17:52Wasn't he supposed to have someone he loved?
17:54The flight to New York is long.
17:56You should rest.
17:57So we've prepared a humidifier for you.
18:05No one had ever cared about my comfort before.
18:08I'd only ever learned to read other people's moods.
18:10This sudden concern made me restless.
18:13Fortunately, the butler noticed my discomfort
18:15and quietly withdrew.
18:16I pulled out a pen and started sketching notes,
18:19my mind full of worry about what lay ahead.
18:21The plane landed on a sprawling green estate.
18:23When I looked closer, I realized this was the Vitale compound.
18:27Even coming from a wealthy family,
18:29I'd never seen anything this lavish.
18:32Dante Vitale came to meet me personally,
18:34wearing a warm smile.
18:36Nothing like the cold, ruthless man from the rumors.
18:39He draped a coat over my shoulders.
18:41His voice was smooth and pleasant.
18:43Are you cold?
18:43I shivered slightly and stepped back,
18:46putting some distance between us.
18:47Mr. Vitale,
18:50I know you have someone you love.
18:52I know marrying me was forced on you.
18:54Don't worry.
18:54I only need three years.
18:56I won't keep you from the woman you love for long.
18:59His brow furrowed, looking puzzled.
19:01Someone I love?
19:03Three years?
19:04Yes.
19:05For three years,
19:06I'll play the role of your wife.
19:09I won't interfere with your private life.
19:11After three years,
19:12we separate.
19:13I won't take a cent from you.
19:15I can sign an agreement.
19:16His frown deepened.
19:18He looked sharply toward the butler.
19:20When he got no response,
19:21he stepped closer and pulled me gently into his arms.
19:24My face flushed completely red.
19:26Who said we were going to keep things this separate?
19:29My wife?
19:30Seeing me embarrassed seemed to improve his mood.
19:32He lifted my chin, leaning closer.
19:35Everything I have is yours, my wife.
19:36Even after we went inside,
19:38I still hadn't recovered from the shock.
19:40Wasn't this man supposed to be cold and ruthless?
19:43Dante's home was all sharp lines and clean edges.
19:46But there were touches of color,
19:47soft furnishings that had clearly been added recently.
19:50The aesthetic was good,
19:51the pieces carefully chosen.
19:53They didn't clash.
19:54Instead,
19:55they made the space feel comfortable.
19:56I sat on the couch.
19:58I handed him a folded paper.
20:00This is my plan.
20:02I'd like to borrow some money.
20:03I'll pay you back in installments.
20:05He pulled the paper from my hand and scanned it.
20:09You need money?
20:11It was humiliating.
20:12Arriving with nothing.
20:14No dowry.
20:14Nothing of value.
20:15For the Vitalis,
20:17this had to look like disrespect.
20:18I'd done my research before landing.
20:20The Vitali family didn't need alliances.
20:22They didn't need anyone's support.
20:24They stood alone at the top.
20:25People lined up from New York to Palermo
20:27just to ask them for favors.
20:29I still didn't understand
20:30why they'd agreed to this marriage
20:31with the Morettis.
20:33Yes,
20:34I don't have money.
20:36But I promise
20:38I have a way to pay you back.
20:40He didn't question me.
20:41Instead,
20:41his hand closed around mine,
20:43warm against my cold fingers,
20:45and he rubbed gently.
20:46My face flushed again.
20:48His mood seemed to improve.
20:49Why do you need money?
20:51I looked up sharply,
20:52suddenly realizing
20:53maybe as Mrs. Vitali
20:55I wasn't supposed to have financial control.
20:57Maybe I was expected
20:58to live off an allowance.
21:00To ask permission
21:00for spending money,
21:02I straightened,
21:02meeting his eyes.
21:04Mr. Vitale,
21:05I don't want to be trapped
21:06by the Moretti family.
21:08And I won't be live as a housewife,
21:10asking for handouts.
21:11I want my own career.
21:13If possible,
21:15I want to take back
21:15what belongs to me
21:16from the Morettis.
21:17Dante looked surprised
21:18that I'd spoken so openly.
21:20He reached up
21:20and ruffled my hair affectionately.
21:23Everything the Vitals have is yours.
21:25Before I could process that,
21:27he gestured to the butler,
21:28who brought over a black card.
21:29This is my account.
21:31Spend whatever you want.
21:34The room Dante gave me
21:35was the best
21:36in the entire compound.
21:37Sunlight flooded
21:38through the windows.
21:39The decor was soft,
21:41feminine,
21:41like something out
21:42of a princess's quarters.
21:43For someone
21:44who'd been an outsider
21:45in the Moretti house
21:46my whole life,
21:46it was almost unbelievable.
21:48I slept well
21:49for the first time
21:50in years.
21:50The next morning,
21:51I woke to a message
21:52from Uncle Luca.
21:53Lorenzo is furious.
21:55Why didn't you come back with him?
21:57Uncle Luca was the only one
21:58in the Moretti family
21:59who'd ever protected me,
22:00but his protection
22:01always came with strings attached.
22:03Uncle,
22:04I'm a person,
22:05not a pet you can call
22:06whenever you want.
22:08Really?
22:09I thought you'd already
22:10turned yourself
22:11into a weapon
22:12for revenge.
22:13Three years.
22:14I borrowed $100,000
22:16from the Vitales.
22:17I did everything
22:18a Don's wife
22:19was supposed to do.
22:19I attended galas
22:21with Dante,
22:22smiled for the cameras,
22:23let people court my favor.
22:24I played the role
22:25of the beautiful trophy wife.
22:27Even though Dante
22:28spoiled me endlessly,
22:29I never forgot my place.
22:31But in those three years,
22:32I used that $100,000
22:34to leverage resources
22:35in Palermo.
22:36I dismantled Moretti operations
22:38piece by piece,
22:39pulled their best men
22:40and capos
22:41into my own network.
22:43Don Earl finally saw the truth.
22:45His 23 children
22:46were useless.
22:47The second generation
22:48of Moretti's panicked.
22:50Afraid the family's collapse
22:51would hurt their shares
22:52of the casinos
22:53and territories,
22:54they started selling
22:54off their assets.
22:55I bought them all.
22:56One by one,
22:57I took control
22:58of their gambling operations,
23:00their shipping routes.
23:01I flipped operations
23:02that were bleeding money
23:03into profitable enterprises,
23:05expanded territories
23:06they'd neglected.
23:07By the time Don Earl
23:08realized what was happening,
23:09I controlled more
23:10of the family's income streams
23:12than he did.
23:12The other Moretti heirs
23:13couldn't compete
23:14with me anymore.
23:15It was 10 at night
23:16when I came home.
23:17Dante was sitting
23:18in the warm glow
23:19of the living room,
23:20waiting for me.
23:21My chest tightened.
23:22I walked over
23:23and wrapped my arms
23:24around his shoulders
23:25from behind.
23:25I held him
23:26for a long moment,
23:27then I let go
23:28and stepped back,
23:29composed again.
23:32Why are you back so late?
23:33He asked quietly.
23:35Are you tired?
23:36I had soup made for you.
23:37The words I'd been planning
23:38to say stuck in my throat.
23:40He took my hand
23:41and led me to the table,
23:42watching as I drank the soup.
23:46When are you going
23:47to let yourself
23:48depend on me?
23:49You don't have to
23:50exhaust yourself like this.
23:51I felt warmth
23:52spread through me.
23:53Looking at him
23:53in the soft light,
23:54I felt a pang of guilt.
23:56The three years are up.
23:57It's time for me
23:58to go back to Morettis.
24:00Dante had known
24:00all along
24:01that I hadn't truly
24:02given up on my plans.
24:03His expression
24:04showed no surprise.
24:08You don't like this
24:09from what I understand,
24:09only Luca
24:10has been good to you.
24:10And that Lorenzo,
24:11I heard he's come to New York
24:12several times
24:13looking for you,
24:14but you never saw him.
24:15I was surprised he knew
24:16and had said nothing.
24:45He's been good to you.
24:45He's been good to you.
24:47He's been good to you.
24:48He's been good to you.
24:50He's been good to you.
24:51He's been good to you.
24:53He's been good to you.
24:53He's been good to you.
24:53He's been good to you.
24:54He's been good to you.
24:54He's been good to you.
24:54He's been good to you.
24:55He's been good to you.
24:56He's been good to you.
24:57He's been good to you.
24:58He's been good to you.
24:58He's been good to you.
24:59He's been good to you.
25:00He's been good to you.
25:00He's been good to you.
25:02He's been good to you.
25:04He's been good to you.
25:15You
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