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Betrayed by her treacherous ex-fiancé and sold like property, she refuses to be a victim. Learning the lethal ways of the underworld from her captor, she transforms into a ruthless mafia queen. Together with the mafia king, she orchestrates a brutal, calculated revenge against the very family that abandoned her. Watch as she burns their treacherous empire to the ground and claims her dark throne!
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Betrayed by her treacherous ex-fiancé and sold like property, she refuses to be a victim. Learning the lethal ways of the underworld from her captor, she transforms into a ruthless mafia queen. Together with the mafia king, she orchestrates a brutal, calculated revenge against the very family that abandoned her. Watch as she burns their treacherous empire to the ground and claims her dark throne!
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00:05...has a savage tradition known as the claiming, rooted in old honor codes and mafia control.
00:10It demands the groom steal his bride away at midnight, fighting through her family's guards to prove his power and
00:15right to her.
00:16I waited three years for Dominic. At last, he and his men slipped into my courtyard.
00:20I was ready to run to him until I heard his hushed order.
00:23Grab Bianca in the chaos. She's fragile.
00:26If she's sold off to the Don of the Valentino family to settle the debt, she won't survive the night.
00:30As for Elena, she'll fight like hell. She'll keep herself safe.
00:33The men hesitated.
00:34Dominic, you and Elena are already married.
00:37If she finds out, she'll burn this place to the ground.
00:40Let her. It's dark enough.
00:42A case of mistaken identity during the claiming will be easy to explain.
00:46I'll calm her down later.
00:47He paused, his voice turning icy.
00:50Besides, the marriage license she signed was a forgery.
00:53I promised Bianca a safe life in Palermo.
00:56She's my priority.
00:57I heard every word from behind the door.
00:59I didn't scream.
01:00I didn't cry.
01:01I just slipped back into the room.
01:04They'd expected me to fight.
01:05To hurt anyone who tried to take me.
01:08Instead, I silently climbed onto the back of the man who'd broken into my chamber.
01:13And became his bride.
01:15Elena, my contact at the registry checked.
01:18You...
01:19You weren't actually Dominic's legal wife.
01:22Something inside my chest shattered.
01:24I'd lived as Dominic's wife for five years.
01:27All that time, the Russo family never accepted me.
01:30His mother never used my name.
01:32Only ever referring to me as, that girl.
01:34At family galas, I was always seated at the farthest table.
01:38In official portraits, I was placed at the edge so I could be easily cropped out.
01:42Dominic said his mother wouldn't let up until I broke.
01:45So he sent me back to the Moretti estate.
01:47He promised he'd follow our traditions and complete the formal claiming ritual to bring
01:51me back as his Donna.
01:53Then, the Russo family would have no choice but to accept me.
01:56I waited.
01:57For three years, I'd held my tongue, longing for this night.
02:01But he'd come for another woman.
02:02He'd kept me deceived for years with a forged marriage license.
02:06All to hide the truth.
02:07The one he truly meant to claim was my half-sister, Bianca.
02:11I stared at my reflection.
02:13My face was empty.
02:15Shouts exploded in the courtyard.
02:17The ritual had begun.
02:20Laughter rang out.
02:21Boots thudded against stone.
02:23And guards put on a show of resisting.
02:25Ritual torches painted half the sky red.
02:27All the excitement was for them.
02:29The celebration was for Bianca.
02:31The other group of men had come from the Valentino family.
02:34They'd originally come for Bianca.
02:36By the rules of the ritual, if a woman didn't want to be taken,
02:39she could hide and send them away empty-handed.
02:41But Bianca didn't hide.
02:43She waited in her room to be taken.
02:45And the man she waited for was my husband.
02:48The room I was in wasn't mine.
02:50It was Bianca's.
02:51That afternoon, my stepmother pulled me aside.
02:53For once, her voice was gentle.
02:55Elena, stay in Bianca's room tonight.
02:57Yours is too far back.
02:58Too quiet.
02:59They'll never find you.
03:00The men coming for Bianca are savages.
03:03You've always been tough.
03:04You can handle the rough play.
03:06Bianca is fragile.
03:07If she gets caught in the crossfire, it'll be a disaster.
03:10I said nothing.
03:11I knew exactly what she meant.
03:13By the rules of the claiming, the groom's men would storm in.
03:16The woman was expected to fight and struggle.
03:18It was called the gauntlet.
03:20The harder she fought, the more valuable she was considered.
03:22The groom had to prove he could take her by force.
03:25Those punches and shoves were real.
03:27My stepmother studied my face, testing me.
03:30Besides, Dominic has never been to the Meretti estate at night.
03:33The front room?
03:34He'll find you faster.
03:35Back then, I'd only wanted to make things easier for Dominic.
03:39I agreed.
03:39I even texted him my room location.
03:42But they'd been planning this switch all along.
03:45A roar of celebration erupted outside.
03:47We got her!
03:48The bride is ours!
03:49Laughter and cheering rang out, followed by the sharp crack of celebratory gunfire.
03:54I listened but didn't move.
03:55I knew exactly who they'd taken.
03:57I could picture Dominic carrying Bianca through the crowd, his men shielding them as guests hurled objects and blocked their
04:03path.
04:04Bianca would hide her face against his back, pretending to struggle.
04:07How perfect!
04:08I lowered my gaze.
04:10Moments later, my door was kicked in.
04:12A group of men flooded into the dark room, their footsteps heavy and chaotic.
04:17Someone seized my arm.
04:19Hands began shoving and striking me.
04:21I felt fists slam into my shoulders and back.
04:24This was the gauntlet.
04:25The harder the beating, the more the family valued the bride.
04:28I didn't flinch or resist.
04:29I let them yank me from my chair and drag me towards the door.
04:33At first it felt like a formality, but the violence quickly turned ugly.
04:38Someone slammed my arm against the stone wall.
04:45Fists began hammering my ribs with real, cruel force.
04:49This was intentional.
04:51The pain was excruciating, but I didn't make a sound.
04:54I should have known you were tough, Elena.
04:57I finally understood what my stepmother had meant by calling me tough.
05:00Just when I thought it would never end, someone stepped in to shield me.
05:06Enough!
05:07It was a stranger's voice, sharp with fury.
05:11He blocked the others, shoving the attacker's back with his arms.
05:16That's the way it works.
05:18The harder we hit, the more she's worth.
05:21What rule?
05:22His voice dropped to a dangerous growl.
05:25This isn't your wife!
05:26If someone was beating your woman like a dog, would you just stand there and watch?
05:31The room went silent.
05:33He glanced back at me.
05:35In the shadows, I could only make out the sharp line of his jaw.
05:39Then he bent down and hoisted me onto his back.
05:43Who is he?
05:44He's taking this ritual way too seriously.
05:46He carried me out in long, steady strides.
05:48People chased after us, throwing things and blocking the way, but his grip on my legs never
05:53wavered.
05:54When he finally carried me out of my private courtyard, he paused to catch his breath.
06:02In the distance, the faint glow of ritual torches moved.
06:06That was the other group.
06:08Through the bushes, I heard their laughter.
06:11Dominic was at the front, sweat-soaked but wearing a triumphant smile.
06:16Bianca was on his back, her arms wrapped tight around his neck.
06:20His men were cheering.
06:23I lay silent on the stranger's back as they drew near.
06:28Torchlight flickered across my face.
06:30Dominic's eyes flicked over me and Le Tui the Bremormle me for a split second.
06:34Then his gaze moved on, turning back to his men as he joked and laughed.
06:38He didn't recognize me.
06:41Bianca whispered something in his ear, and he leaned in with a soft smile.
06:46I suddenly thought back to three years ago, when I'd returned to the Moretti estate to
06:50visit my father and stayed for a while.
06:52The first time Dominic came to find me there, he'd worn that exact same smile.
06:57That day, my father's men put him to the test.
06:59They blocked him at the gates and roughed him up, just to see if a Russo truly cared for
07:04a Moretti girl.
07:04He'd shown up at my door with a split lip and bruised ribs.
07:08I asked if it hurt.
07:09For my wife, I'd take a lot worse.
07:12He was a spoiled Russo heir who'd never been hurt before.
07:15Yet he'd taken a beating from my father's men, just for me.
07:18He always acted like it was nothing, but I knew the truth.
07:22My father's men didn't go easy on outsiders.
07:25Another time, it poured rain.
07:27He showed up soaked to the bone, his shirt torn, but the pastries tucked inside his jacket
07:33were still dry.
07:34I called him an idiot for coming out in weather like that.
07:38Didn't want you to wait too long.
07:39I held those pastries, staring at the cut on his cheek, and thought,
07:44This is the man I'll spend my life with.
07:46But now, he carried Bianca with that exact same smile.
07:50Come on, Bianca.
07:52My vision blurred for a second, then sharpened again.
07:56Not gonna drop me, are you?
07:57No, never.
07:57Are you sure?
07:58Yes.
07:58Are you sure?
07:58Yes.
07:59When did it all start to change?
08:01Probably three years ago, when my father died.
08:04I felt completely hollow inside.
08:06I'll handle it.
08:06Dominic canceled everything to stay at the Moretti estate with me for two weeks.
08:11Non salchare.
08:11The day he had to leave, he took my hand and spoke softly.
08:15Elena, you just got through the funeral and you look awful.
08:18If my mother sees you like this, she'll start on you again.
08:20I don't want you putting up with that.
08:21Just stay here at the estate and rest.
08:23You've always wanted to take over the family business, right?
08:25I'll go back and smooth things over at home, then come get you.
08:27I looked at him and nodded.
08:29I was truly exhausted from the constant fighting with his mother.
08:33Back then, I believed he was looking out for me, that he didn't want me to go back and face
08:37those cold stares.
08:38Only later did I realize, distance doesn't create beauty.
08:41It just makes it easier for him to love someone else.
08:44Last year, when Mrs. Russo turned 60, Dominic came to bring me back.
08:48The moment I stepped inside, I saw my stepsister, Bianca.
08:51She was supposed to be in Palermo for work, but there she was in the living room, arranging fruit.
08:56Her movement's smooth and familiar.
08:58So, she lived here now.
09:00Dominic paused while taking off his shoes and explained,
09:03Bianca's workplace is near our house.
09:05She's staying here temporarily.
09:06There wasn't a trace of guilt in his voice.
09:09And I didn't push for more.
09:10My stepmother had married into the Moretti family long after Bianca and I were grown.
09:15We'd never been close.
09:16Over the years, we'd only seen each other during holidays.
09:19I couldn't quite put into words how I felt about her staying there.
09:22Hey, sis.
09:24Don't worry, I'm just crashing here for a bit.
09:26I'll move out once I find a place.
09:28I nodded, but said nothing.
09:30Back then, I never could have imagined.
09:32For three years, I waited alone in the empty Moretti estate.
09:35And all that time, my little sister had been working in the Russo house.
09:39Now, watching Bianca on Dominic's back, it all suddenly clicked.
09:43I hadn't been waiting for him to bring me home at all.
09:46I'd been waiting for my heart to die.
09:48Bianca's voice drifted closer on the wind.
09:51What about Elena?
09:52If she finds out, she'll lose it.
09:54She's all bark and no bite.
09:55She'll get over it after throwing a fit.
09:57He paused, his voice lowering.
10:00It's pitch black during the claiming.
10:01I just made a mistake.
10:03She'll feel sorry for me before she even gets angry.
10:06When she finds out, I'll just smooth it over.
10:09Bianca laughed softly.
10:11My knuckles whitened.
10:13One of his men spoke up suddenly.
10:15Kappa, what if someone else claimed Elena?
10:16The group fell quiet.
10:18Then Dominic laughed.
10:19You think she'd let anyone take her without a fight?
10:22With that temper of hers, she'll tear the place apart tonight.
10:24True.
10:25No way Elena goes quietly.
10:26Feel sorry for that poor bastard.
10:28Wonder what he looks like now.
10:30The laughter swelled.
10:32I looked down.
10:33Let's go.
10:34He must have heard everything.
10:36Heard them laughing about me.
10:38Heard how they thought I'd tear the roof off.
10:40But he said nothing.
10:41He just kept walking.
10:43At the gate of the Meridi estate, we ran straight into them.
10:47Torchlight flickered over us.
10:49Luca.
10:50Yeah?
10:51It really is you.
10:53You claiming someone tonight too?
10:55Yeah.
10:57Which family?
11:00A neighbor family.
11:03Caso, man.
11:05Always figured you'd stay single forever.
11:07Congrats.
11:08Dominic took a step forward.
11:10I felt his gaze linger on my back.
11:12That look lasted too long.
11:14Long enough, I almost thought he'd recognized me.
11:18Let's go.
11:20Wait!
11:23Dominic.
11:24My ankle hurts.
11:26What's wrong?
11:27Did you twist it earlier?
11:29I don't know.
11:30It just aches.
11:32Let's go.
11:33We need to get to your place before sunrise.
11:35Dominic didn't waste another second.
11:37You're gonna run.
11:38I'll buy you a drink next time.
11:41Their footsteps faded into the distance.
11:48He really didn't recognize you.
11:49I rested my face against his shoulder and said nothing.
11:52My eyes stung.
11:54His pace slowed, steps gentle and steady.
11:57The moon was bright.
11:59The road stretched on.
12:00I had no idea where he was taking me.
12:02But in that moment, I thought, anywhere was better than going back.
12:07Music filled the Russo estate hall.
12:10The whole place buzzed with celebration.
12:13Wine flowed freely and couples danced to old songs.
12:17This was the party after a successful claiming.
12:20By tradition, it would last until sunrise.
12:22Dominic sat at the edge of the crowd, phone in hand.
12:25No messages from Elena.
12:28That wasn't like her.
12:30She never kept things bottled up.
12:32If she found out I claimed the wrong woman, she would have called screaming by now.
12:37I already had my excuses.
12:39It was pitch black.
12:41Don't overthink it.
12:42You're the only one I want.
12:44I'll wait for her to blow up over the phone, then talk her down gently.
12:48She'd hurl some threat, and he'd smooth it over.
12:51Done.
12:51She never stayed mad at me for long.
12:54But this time, no call, no text, no yelling.
13:00Capo, still waiting Elena?
13:02Don't bother.
13:03Signal's shit out here.
13:04Her area gets fine signal.
13:05Then her phone's probably dead.
13:07Or she didn't see it.
13:08She's probably off beating someone up right now.
13:12Dominic stayed quiet.
13:14Elena had once told him.
13:15I set a special ringtone for your messages.
13:18Don't want to miss them.
13:20I'd sit out in the courtyard till midnight, just waiting for you to call.
13:25He didn't believe she didn't see it, but he had no better explanation.
13:30All right, quit overthinking.
13:31This is your big night.
13:33Your bride's waiting for you.
13:34What are you doing sitting here?
13:36Tradition says once you've claimed her, you stay with her all night.
13:40Finish the ritual.
13:41I told Beyoncé this was temporary.
13:43I just got her out of there.
13:44I didn't plan on...
13:45Didn't plan on what?
13:46Capo, this is the claiming.
13:47Not a game.
13:48You took her, you finish it.
13:50Otherwise, you insult her whole family.
13:52Besides, you and Elena have been together for years.
13:54She won't care about formalities.
13:56Just get through tonight.
13:57Dominic opened his mouth to argue.
13:59What are you guys talking about?
14:01Dominic froze.
14:02Dominic, I know this one's fake, but can we at least finish the ritual?
14:07Her eyes glistening.
14:09I know you love Elena, but can you pretend I'm your bride?
14:13Just tonight.
14:15Dominic said nothing.
14:16Bianca bowed her head, her lashes fluttering.
14:20Toast the bride!
14:22Toast the bride!
14:24Toast the bride!
14:26Dominic picked up his glass, linking arms with Bianca.
14:29Light danced across both their faces.
14:31Cheers and laughter erupted around them, loud enough to rattle the walls.
14:36His eyes kept straying to the dark road beyond the estate, the same road he'd carried Bianca
14:41down tonight.
14:42At the gate, he ran into Luca Santoro.
14:45They met years ago at a family party.
14:50They had a few drinks together.
14:53Acquaintances at best.
14:54That man had been quiet but steady.
14:56The kind of man you could trust with your life.
14:59Tonight, Luca had been carrying someone too.
15:01Said she was from another family.
15:03She was thin, lying quietly on Luca's back.
15:05Only a glimpse of her neck was visible.
15:07The line of that neck.
15:09The curve of her bowed head.
15:10It had felt strangely familiar.
15:12But Bianca had cried out in pain, so he hadn't thinked again.
15:16Dominic?
15:18Dominic?
15:18Is that okay?
15:20Yeah.
15:20Then he stepped aside, pulled out his phone, and dialed Elena's number.
15:25He needed to explain, to make sure she didn't misunderstand.
15:33Finally, someone picked up.
15:36Hello?
15:37Background noise, sounds of people moving things.
15:42Dominic blinked.
15:44Let me talk to Elena.
15:47Elena?
15:50She's not here.
15:52We're packing up her stuff to send over.
15:55Send over?
15:57Send where?
15:58Elena never lets her phone leave her hand.
16:00Where are you sending her things?
16:01The woman hesitated, not expecting the question.
16:05I'm Elena's aunt.
16:06We have to pack her things and send to her husband's house.
16:09Husband's house?
16:10So Elena was preparing to move back in with me?
16:13That made sense?
16:14He'd always planned to bring her back after the claiming.
16:17Stopped leaving her at the Marathi estate alone.
16:20Auntie, about the claiming tonight, there was a bit of a mix-up.
16:24Did Elena say anything?
16:25No, several families did claiming tonight.
16:28What would Elena have to say?
16:30Despite the words, a sense of unease surged in him.
16:33Oh, I can't talk anymore.
16:34We're busy packing.
16:35Both Elena and Bianca were taken tonight.
16:38We have to get their things ready.
16:40Dominic froze.
16:42What did she mean, both were taken?
16:44Didn't I only take Bianca?
16:46As for Elena, she would never go with someone she didn't love.
16:49Auntie, you said Elena was taken?
16:52Yes, by the Suntory family.
16:54Dominic's throat tightened.
16:56He couldn't speak.
16:57He suddenly remembered something, and his mind exploded.
17:01Santori?
17:03Luca?
17:03The man he met at the gate.
17:05The one carrying a girl, saying she was his bride.
17:08That silhouette that looked so familiar.
17:11Elena.
17:12She didn't fight?
17:13Fight?
17:14Why would she?
17:16Acclaiming isn't a bad thing.
17:17She was as quiet as she could be.
17:19She just went with him.
17:20We all thought it was strange.
17:22With her temper, shouldn't she have beaten the man?
17:24But nothing happened.
17:25She just let him carry her away.
17:27Dominic's hand began to shake.
17:29Quiet as she could be?
17:31Just let him carry her away?
17:32No, that wasn't Elena.
17:36No, that wasn't Elena.
17:38That wasn't the Elena I knew.
17:40He remembered talking to Elena about claimings before.
17:43She had sat on his doorstep, swinging her legs, speaking excitedly.
17:48The girls in Moretti family, if they're claimed by someone they don't like, they don't just
17:53let them.
17:53They kick, bite, and scratch.
17:56They fight until the man gives up himself.
17:58You're so wild.
18:00Who would dare claim you?
18:03Well, it depends on who's coming.
18:06If it's you...
18:10I'd just put on a show of struggling a little, for appearances.
18:15Just a little?
18:17Three times at most.
18:19If you came to claim me, I'd probably be the first to jump on your back so you wouldn't
18:23have to take those hits.
18:24This girl is so foolish.
18:26Auntie Elena, when was she taken?
18:29When?
18:30Tonight, right after you left.
18:33Dominic opened his mouth, but not a single word came out.
18:36Hello?
18:37Dominic?
18:38Are you still there?
18:39I'm here.
18:40Why are you asking so much?
18:42Elena's husband will take care of her.
18:44You claimed Bianca tonight, didn't you?
18:46That poor girl's had it rough.
18:47Take good care of her.
18:49All right, I have to go.
18:50We're still packing.
18:52Elena left in such a hurry, she forgot so many things.
18:54We have to get them to her.
18:55Bye now.
18:56The line went dead.
18:57The dial tone rang in his ears, a steady, hammering sound, over and over.
19:03He stood at the edge of the crowd, white-knuckling his phone.
19:06Around him were songs, laughter, music, all the noise of celebration.
19:11Someone walked past, slapping his shoulder in congratulations.
19:14Someone shoved a drink into his hand, tugging him toward the dance floor.
19:18Bianca waved at him from across the fire, a soft smile on her face, but he couldn't hear
19:23a thing.
19:23While he'd been carrying Bianca away, Elena had been lying on another man's back.
19:28They had passed each other in the dark.
19:30He'd thought she would fight, scream, resist, but she did nothing.
19:34Capo, where the hell are you going?
19:37To get my wife.
19:39What wife?
19:40You claim Bianca tonight.
19:42You walk out now, you insult the whole Moretti family.
19:44This was temporary.
19:47Getting Bianca out of a bad situation.
19:49That's it.
19:49Temporary?
19:51Capo, you completed the ritual.
19:52The whole Palermo knows Bianca's yours now.
19:55You leave her tonight, she's got no standing.
19:56No protection.
19:58Bianca stood by the fire, watching him, eyes uncertain.
20:01One night, stay tonight.
20:05Keep up appearances.
20:06Tomorrow you can do whatever you want, but tonight, you owe Bianca that much.
20:12Dominic clenched his fists, then slowly let go.
20:15He walked back to the fire.
20:19Where were you going?
20:22Nowhere.
20:23Bianca lowered her head, not asking more.
20:26That night, he sat by the fire, watching the flames flicker and die.
20:29He watched the people come and go, watched the moon rise and slowly set.
20:34He called Elena countless times.
20:35It was always off.
20:38At dawn, he rose and left.
20:40Dominic!
20:41He didn't look back.
20:43He drove back to Corleone.
20:46The sun was just rising, the hounds were baying, and the morning mist was lifting from the vineyards.
20:52He stopped an old groundskeeper and asked where Luca's villa was.
20:55The man pointed toward a newly built villa at the foot of the hill.
20:59He ran over.
21:00The iron gates stood open, but the house was empty.
21:06Looking for Don Luca?
21:08He left at dawn with his new bride.
21:10Said there was urgent family business and had to return.
21:13Dominic stood frozen in place.
21:16When did they come back?
21:17How should I know?
21:19Dominic stood before that empty house for a long time without moving.
21:23He pulled out his phone and called Elena again.
21:27Still off.
21:29He scrolled through his contacts and realized he didn't even have Luca's number.
21:33They were never close.
21:34He didn't know where Luca lived, what city he was in.
21:37He knew nothing.
21:38He only remembered last night, the way Elena had lain so quietly on that man's back.
21:43He rushed back to the Russo estate, picked up Bianca, and headed back to Palermo.
21:48The whole way, Bianca was quiet, occasionally glancing at him, wanting to speak.
21:53He didn't want to talk, so she didn't ask.
21:56But Elena wasn't at their home.
21:58He had failed again.
22:00In the days that followed, his mind was still trapped in that claiming.
22:06Just a little more.
22:07Just a little more, and he could have stopped his woman from being taken.
22:12Dominic.
22:14She no longer called him brother-in-law.
22:17She held a cup of warm milk.
22:19You haven't eaten much these past few days.
22:22Drink some milk.
22:24Bianca didn't leave.
22:25She sat beside him.
22:26I need to talk to you.
22:28Your mother refused to let you legally marry my sister.
22:31That was her condition for tolerating the relationship.
22:34So you gave Elena a fake certificate to make her believe you were committed.
22:39Then, to save me from the Valentino family, you are registered a real marriage with me.
22:47Bianca lowered her head, her lashes trembling.
22:49You claimed me in front of the families.
22:52Completed the ritual, made me your Donna.
22:55Dominic, since it has come to this, why don't we simply be together?
22:59Dominic froze.
23:01What did you say?
23:02Do you dare say you don't truly like me?
23:05You legally married me.
23:08You completed the claiming ritual.
23:10You made me your Donna.
23:13You say it was to save me from Valentino, but you never had to go that far.
23:17Just admit it.
23:19You like me.
23:21As for Elena, she's just not right for you.
23:24All she cares about is her dad's business.
23:26She never even thinks about helping you with your work or fitting in with your crowd.
23:30What's she even going to give you?
23:32But I'm different.
23:33I know what you want, and I know how to make your mom happy.
23:37I can give you way more than she ever could.
23:40Dominic looked into those eyes that were nothing like Elena's.
23:44Elena's eyes were bright, like stars in the mountains.
23:47No secrets, no pretense.
23:49Happy was happy.
23:50Sad was sad.
23:51Plain and simple.
23:52But Bianca's eyes were soft, like a pool of water that could pull you under before you even realized it.
23:58He suddenly asked himself, back when he'd go to the Meretti estate, bringing things for Elena,
24:03did he always bring a little something for Bianca, too?
24:07And later, when Bianca said her sister got the family business, she had to find work.
24:12Was it just because he felt sorry for how fragile she seemed that he let her move into his home?
24:17He wasn't sure anymore.
24:18Was that casual kindness he'd shown her over the past three years really just a coincidence?
24:23And when he saw Bianca smile, was that feeling in his chest really just the affection of a brother?
24:29He didn't know when it started.
24:31Or perhaps he always knew, but refused to admit it.
24:34He only knew one thing for certain.
24:36Elena was the one he was supposed to marry.
24:38The wife he chose.
24:39The girl he was willing to give up everything.
24:43Dominic snapped back, looking at her, but thinking of Elena.
24:46Thinking of her lying on that man's back.
24:48Thinking of how she hadn't said a word.
24:50Thinking of how she hadn't even bothered to struggle.
24:52His heart felt as if a piece had been savagely carved out.
24:55So, the mistaken identity, he thought no one knew.
24:59Elena had seen it all.
25:00So, she walked away in the other direction.
25:05Not long after, his mother arrived.
25:07Walked in, already lecturing.
25:09Since you and Bianca are registered, just live your lives.
25:13Why are you constantly thinking about that woman who ran off with another man and hasn't even come home?
25:19Dominic knew she would say this.
25:20In these three years, Bianca had charmed her well.
25:23She made her almost forget who it was that used to be insulted in the kitchen.
25:27Who worked until midnight without a word of thanks.
25:30Bianca knew how to act cute.
25:32How to speak softly.
25:33How to buy expensive gifts to make her smile.
25:35And Elena?
25:36Elena didn't know these things.
25:38Elena only knew how to work hard.
25:40How to be good to him.
25:41How to stand there and wait to be seen.
25:43But she was never seen.
25:45Mother, Elena didn't run off.
25:49If that isn't running off, what is?
25:52She was claimed.
25:53Claiming our normal out there.
25:55If she had you in her heart, why hasn't she come back?
25:58Because I have no right to ask her to.
26:00His mother froze.
26:02Back then, you said the only condition for accepting her was not registering the marriage.
26:09So, the contract I had with her was fake.
26:12From beginning to end, she was never truly my wife.
26:15Since she isn't back, I have no standing to look for her.
26:18If she wants to marry someone else...
26:21His throat tightened.
26:23I don't even have the right to object.
26:25Then who do you blame?
26:27I did interfere with the registration, but the rest was your choice.
26:30If you didn't like Bianca, why did you claim her?
26:33Why did you register with her?
26:35Dominic's throat choked.
26:36He couldn't explain.
26:38Saying Bianca was to help her leave.
26:40Registering was for her status.
26:42But saying those things now felt pathetic, even to him.
26:45By helping her, he had lost himself.
26:48I'm telling you, everyone in the family knows about you and Bianca.
26:51You legally married that girl.
26:54You claimed her in front of the families.
26:56You made her your Donna.
26:58And now you want to discard her?
27:00What does that say about the Russo family?
27:04We're divorced.
27:06What?
27:08We divorced two months ago.
27:10I couldn't live with her.
27:13Then what do you want to do now?
27:14What did he want?
27:16He wanted to laugh.
27:17He wanted to find Elena.
27:18But with what?
27:19He didn't even know if she still hated him.
27:21He didn't even have the chance to use a divorce to force her to see him.
27:25Three years later.
27:26You're either locked in the Moretti estate or driving across Sicily chasing a ghost.
27:30Get out for once.
27:31Dominic.
27:32Every family sends someone tonight.
27:34You should show your face.
27:35The hall was crowded with the elites of the most powerful syndicates.
27:40Dominic wandered through it aimlessly.
27:42Eyes passing over each face and moving on.
27:45Three years.
27:46He thought sometimes.
27:47After her father died she had nobody left.
27:50Maybe that's why she never went back to Moretti estate.
27:52She'd had him once.
27:53But what had he done with that?
27:55He'd made her wait three years.
27:57Then carried another woman out right in front of her.
27:59What had he actually given her?
28:01A fake marriage license?
28:03Empty words.
28:04Three years of his mother's contempt.
28:06He'd watched every bit of it.
28:08And never once stepped in front of it.
28:10And in the end, on what should have been the best night of her life, he walked away from her
28:15for good.
28:16Was she somewhere doing well now?
28:18Had she already forgotten him?
28:26Dominic, isn't that Elena?
28:28The man was in a black shirt, focused, unhurried.
28:32The woman beside him.
28:35She was speaking to someone.
28:37And her eyes curved into a smile.
28:39That was the person he'd been looking for for three years.
28:42Standing right there, close enough to see.
28:46Elena.
28:47Elena.
28:49Elena.
29:05She looked at him the way you look at someone you half recognize.
29:08I'm sorry.
29:09Do we know each me?
29:10I'm terrible with faces.
29:11She looked at him again more carefully.
29:14Mr. Russo.
29:15It's been a while.
29:17She genuinely hadn't recognized him.
29:19Three years.
29:20Dominic was gaunt and weathered.
29:22No longer the handsome, dashing man he had once been.
29:25Luca looked up then and glanced at him.
29:28He said nothing, simply stepping closer to Elena's side.
29:31It was a natural, protective stance.
29:34You two.
29:34Are you truly, truly together?
29:38Elena turned slightly to look at Luca.
29:41That look was soft, certain, and natural.
29:45Mr. Russo, let me introduce you.
29:47This is my wife.
29:48During the claiming, you met her, remember?
29:51Wife?
29:52That's how...
29:53How can that count?
29:54That was a mistake, a blunder.
29:56It was dark, and I claimed the wrong person.
29:58Claimed the wrong person?
29:59Mr. Russo, in our tradition, a claiming isn't a kidnapping.
30:03It's a silent agreement between families.
30:05If the girl doesn't want it, can she be taken?
30:09If she truly didn't want to go, she would have beat me until my own mother didn't recognize me.
30:18The words were a knife in Dominic's chest.
30:20He remembered what Elena had said.
30:22If it's someone I don't like, I'll fight until he don't recognize himself.
30:26But the truth was, she had lain quietly on Luca's back, without a single sound.
30:31He stood there, watching Elena turn her head to meet the other man's gaze.
30:35If you're here on Russo business, I can point you to the right people.
30:38If not, you're in the way.
30:42Elena!
30:43Listen to me-
30:44Listen to what?
30:44Listen to you say the marriage was fake?
30:46Listen to you tell me about your plan to swap brides so the fragile Bianca wouldn't suffer?
30:50You-
30:51You heard all that?
30:54Mr. Russo, meeting today is fate, but it doesn't mean you can harass my wife.
31:00Luca!
31:01She's my wife!
31:02Luca said nothing, only looked down at Elena.
31:06He had explained this to his wife before.
31:09That night, he had followed the crew to the Maradi estate, but not for himself.
31:14His cousin had wanted Bianca and dragged him along for support.
31:18He couldn't refuse, so he went.
31:20But at the edge of the estate, the cousin suddenly clutched-clutched his stomach, his face pale.
31:27I can't, I can't.
31:29That wine at lunch was bad.
31:31I need a place-
31:32He waved him off.
31:33You go ahead.
31:34Find Bianca and hide her.
31:35Actually, she doesn't like me.
31:37I just wanted to try if she'd accept me.
31:39If she won't, we'll just leave.
31:41Don't let her suffer.
31:42With that, he vanished into the trees.
31:45Luca stood in the darkness, feeling ridiculous.
31:49He came to help with a claiming, and the groom had run off.
31:54He stood there, not knowing whether to stay or go.
31:58Later, he went in, not to claim anyone, but to find Bianca.
32:13Luca said nothing, only looked down at Elena.
32:16He had explained this to his wife before.
32:19That night, he had followed the crew to the Moretti estate, but not for himself.
32:23His cousin had wanted Bianca and dragged him along for support.
32:26He couldn't refuse, so he went.
32:28I can't, I can't.
32:29That wine at lunch was bad.
32:31I need a place-
32:31He waved him off.
32:32You go ahead.
32:33Find Bianca and hide her.
32:34Actually, she doesn't like me.
32:35I just wanted to try if she'd accept me.
32:37If she won't, we'll just leave.
32:38Don't let her suffer.
32:39With that, he vanished in the darkness, feeling ridiculous.
32:42He came to help with a claiming, and the groom had run off.
32:45He stood there, not knowing whether to stay or go.
32:49Later, he went in, not to claim anyone, but to find Bianca and tell her to hide.
32:55Then another crew poured through the door and started throwing their weight around.
32:59First, it was the motions.
33:01Then it started being rude.
33:03She didn't move.
33:04Didn't fight back.
33:06Just sat there and took it.
33:07He couldn't watch it.
33:08He walked over, crouched down in front of her.
33:11Do you want to leave?
33:13She looked at him, and her eyes turned hung, but she didn't crew.
33:18She simply nended and climbed onto his back.
33:21Perhaps that was fate.
33:24If his cousin hadn't had a stomach ache, perhaps in her despair, she really would have gone with
33:29Or perhaps, after they found the mistake, they would have parted ways peacefully.
33:32Treated the night as a blunder.
33:34But there are no ifs.
33:35He and Elena decided to give each other a chance.
33:37So they made the claiming real.
33:39And so, they found their current happiness.
33:41Elena suddenly called his name, her voice soft.
33:44Didn't you get your wish and claim Bianca?
33:48Dominic's throat choked.
33:50I, Bianca, he and Bianca had divorced long ago.
33:55But what point was there in saying that now?
33:58Elena, I claimed the wrong one.
33:59That night, I was supposed to claim you.
34:02I thought you'd fight.
34:03I thought you'd...
34:03I never imagined Beanta kind.
34:05I'll give Binum back to you.
34:06I'll give everything back to you.
34:08Give Elena back to me.
34:09Elena smiled.
34:10A light, faint smile.
34:11Dominic, a claiming isn't a game.
34:14In our traditions, a mistake is the will of heaven.
34:16Heaven willed me to go with him.
34:18So I went.
34:19Heaven willed me to go with him.
34:20So I went.
34:21You claimed Bianca.
34:23And I married Luca.
34:24We're even.
34:26Dominic stood there, shaking.
34:28He saw Luca gently put an arm around her shoulder.
34:30He wanted to chase them.
34:32But he couldn't move.
34:33In the crowd, Elena's back grew further and further away.
34:37The rain came suddenly.
34:39And the crowd began to disperse.
34:41Dominic still stood there, in the rain.
34:43He suddenly remembered the summer years ago, when he went to find Elena.
34:47You fool!
34:48I was afraid you'd be waiting.
34:50Then, eyes brights like Shantan stars.
34:53Dominic, I'll wait for you.
34:55Okay.
34:56He'd made her wait for three years.
34:58In the rain, he suddenly laughed.
35:00And he couldn't tell the rain.
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