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