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I Helped My Husband'S Brother Take The Mafia Throne Hd ✅ FULL [Eng Sub]
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00:00Kassian lay on the brink of death following a hit by a rival syndicate.
00:04On his deathbed, surrounded by the family's kapos, he made his final will, whichever of
00:09his two sons made it to the hospital first, and slipped the black onyx ring onto his finger
00:14would inherit the multi-billion, dollar mafia empire.
00:17As the eldest son Kassian was only a 30-minute drive away, the throne was practically handed
00:22to him.
00:23Instead, he chose to throw a lavish birthday party for his precious sweetheart Julia on
00:27a private yacht.
00:28She told him she wanted no interruptions, so he shut off his phone.
00:32In my previous life, I took a speedboat, stormed the yacht with a crew, and dragged him back
00:36to the hospital by force, securing his seat as the don, but because he left her midway,
00:41Julia stood on the deck crying all night, caught a nasty fever, and threatened to break up with
00:46him when she woke up.
00:47Onsen power, Kassian was driven mad by guilt.
00:49He called me a cold-blooded heartless bitch, had my feet set in concrete, and threw me off
00:54the Brooklyn Bridge.
00:55When I opened my eyes, I was back in that hospital, with the family lawyer desperately
00:58urging me to make the call.
01:00I looked down at my phone.
01:02On Instagram, Kassian had just posted.
01:04I calmly double-tapped the screen to like his post.
01:07Then, I sent a text to my exiled brother-in-law, Mateo.
01:31I masked the cold hatred in my eyes, in front of a room full of capos and doctors.
01:36I dialed Kassian's number.
01:38It rang for a long, long time.
01:39Just as the lawyer started sweating, the call finally connected.
01:42Valerie, are you out of your mind?
01:44How many times do I have to tell you?
01:46It is Julia's birthday, and I am staying with her!
01:49Your father was shot.
01:50They are trying to save him in the hospital.
01:53Kassian, are you going to leave me again?
01:55Valerie, it is my birthday.
01:56I just want him for one night.
01:57You really don't need to make up such twisted lies.
02:00Do I have to get on my knees and beg you to let him stay a little longer?
02:04Don't be scared, Julia.
02:05I'm not leaving.
02:07I'm not going anywhere.
02:09Did you hear that?
02:10It is just one night.
02:12Can you drop the jealous wife routine for one-
02:14Hearing this, the lawyer's veins popped on his forehead.
02:16He snatched the phone.
02:17Kassian, it is the family lawyer.
02:20Valerie is not lying.
02:21The Don was actually hit.
02:23He is in the hospital right now.
02:25You need to get here in 30 minutes, because the Don said-
02:32Oh, the family lawyer, huh?
02:34An arrogant male voice suddenly cut in.
02:37It was Jax, Kassian's lackey and Julia's younger brother.
02:40Jax laughed mockingly through the speaker.
02:42Valerie, you really pulled out all the stops today, hiring actors and everything.
02:46Too bad you miscalculated.
02:49I got a buddy on the payroll in that precinct.
02:51He said the streets are dead quiet tonight.
02:53No hits, no nothing.
02:55Valerie is just a jealous bitch, paying actors to put on a show, so you will go crawling back to
02:59her.
03:00Valerie, using my father's life for a cheap stunt, you disgust me.
03:08Is this the eldest son?
03:11How could he be this stupid?
03:13Valerie, you fucking curse!
03:18In my past life, I was too panicked to react and took the hit.
03:21This time, I was ready.
03:23I sneered and took a step back.
03:27Where is he?
03:29Where is Cassian?
03:31If Cassius doesn't make it back, if the family falls into someone else's hands,
03:36I will sell you to the brothels myself!
03:39Useless trash!
03:40You can't even get your own man to come back!
03:43If Cassian loses his inheritance, we will skin you alive!
03:51I knew why they were losing their minds.
03:54Carmela wasn't the Don's legal wife.
03:56She started out as a stripper and used her pregnancy to climb the ladder, giving birth to his firstborn.
04:01Cassian.
04:02Years ago, when the Don's actual wife was heavily pregnant,
04:05Carmela showed up at the estate with her baby,
04:07spitting such vicious insults that the wife went into premature labor and bled to death on the operating table.
04:13The legitimate son, Matteo, who was born without a mother, was treated like a thorn in their side.
04:18Cassian and Carmela abused him, beat him, and eventually found an excuse to exile him to Sicily,
04:23keeping him far away from the family's core business.
04:26Though the Don let Carmela live in the manor, he always thought she was too low-class to actually marry.
04:31That meant if the Don died and Cassian didn't take the throne,
04:34family rules dictated Carmela would be thrown out on the streets.
04:37If she goes down, her crew goes down with her.
04:40That is why they're all looking sick with worry.
04:42Are you deaf? Call his lackey! Tell him to drag Cassian here right now!
04:47I looked at her coldly, didn't argue, and obediently dialed Jax's number.
04:51Valerie, are you physically incapable of taking a hint?
04:54Can't you give it a rest? Stop clinging to the boss like a desperate loser.
04:57Honestly, if you were my woman, I would tie you up and beat some sense into you first.
05:01Women need to learn to shut up and stay out of family business.
05:05His blatant disrespect left everyone in the room stunned.
05:08Jax, I don't care if you believe me.
05:10The dawn is fading fast.
05:12He gave his word between Cassian and Mateo.
05:16Whoever puts on the ring first gets the empire.
05:20A sudden, eerie silence fell over the line.
05:22Jax's tone shifted, sounding hesitant.
05:25Are you serious?
05:30It is true. It is true. I am Cassian's mother. You need to tell him to come back. There's a
05:36back. It's about the inheritance.
05:38Jax said slowly.
05:39Well, if it's true, I'll go tell the boss right now.
05:42Carmela let out a huge breath of relief.
05:44As long as Cassian gets back-
05:46A burst of hysterical laughter erupted from the phone.
05:48Jax sounded like he just heard the funniest joke in the world.
05:51Jesus Christ.
05:52Valerie, you really don't know when to quit, do you?
05:54I already busted your little scam and you are still bringing the actors back for a second act?
05:57Let me tell you something.
05:58The boss said even if the FBI raids this boat tonight, nobody is ruining his alone time with my sister.
06:03Your little mind games are useless.
06:05If you know what's good for you, get lost.
06:07The boss is filing for divorce tomorrow.
06:10He is only going to love my sister for the rest of his life.
06:13And I am going to be the Don's brother-in-law.
06:16As for you, get ready to pack your bags and go beg on the streets.
06:20The call hung up mercilessly, slowly turning into sheer horror.
06:24I made my eyes well up with tears, looking extremely wrong.
06:27I had been married to Cassian for three years to secure his position in the family.
06:31I spent countless sleepless nights cooking, hiding his dirty money, and cleaning up his messes.
06:36And what did he do?
06:37He took the money I made him and bought a $10 million yacht for Julia.
06:42Valerie, you already have the title of the Russo family's wife.
06:46Julia has nothing.
06:48What is wrong with spending some money to make it up to her?
06:51He even had the nerve to tell me.
06:53All men stray.
06:54As long as he comes home to you, why do you care how many girls he keeps on the side?
07:00Yeah, exactly.
07:01So tonight, let Cassian be with the woman he truly loves.
07:05As for the Godfather's seat, you can kiss it goodbye.
07:12A mess of heavy footsteps echoed in the hallway.
07:15A group of capos loyal to Cassian burst into the room.
07:19Where is he?
07:20Why isn't he here yet?
07:21It is her fault.
07:23Valerie is useless.
07:25She couldn't even get him on the phone.
07:28The elders were furious.
07:29They grabbed a thick stack.
07:31What the hell are you good for, Valerie?
07:33We bet everything on Cassian.
07:35If he misses out of the ring tonight, we all go down with him.
07:38You stupid, useless bitch.
07:41Before I could say a word, the heart monitor suddenly started blaring a warning alarm.
07:46The private physician rushed over to check.
07:48A moment later, he gave a slight shake of his head.
07:51Gentlemen, the dawn has 40 minutes at most.
07:53You need to figure this out fast.
07:5640 minutes.
07:57Honestly, if Cassian just checked his social media or picked up the phone,
08:01a 30-minute drive from the docks was more than enough time.
08:04Hope reignited in Carmela's eyes.
08:06Her hands shook as she dialed his number.
08:09Cassian, please pick up your mother's call.
08:14The yacht was anchored just off the coast.
08:17Julia straddled Cassian's lap.
08:19She complained about the ringing phone killing the mood.
08:22That ringing is giving me a headache.
08:24Cassian, just turn it off or throw it in the ocean.
08:29Tonight is my birthday.
08:31She lowered her eyelashes.
08:32You can only have me in your world.
08:34You can only look at me.
08:36Can you do that for me?
08:38Cassian hesitated for a second, Valerie's words flashing through his mind.
08:43But looking at Julia's lustful, dependent eyes,
08:45any doubt he had vanished,
08:47the old man was tough as nails.
08:49He wouldn't just drop dead.
08:51All right.
08:51As long as my queen is happy, even if the sky falls,
08:54you are the only thing I care about.
08:56Cassian kissed her hard then,
08:58without a second thought,
09:00tossed both phones into the dark sea.
09:06Sorry, the number you have reached is unavailable.
09:09Carmela must have called 20 times.
09:13Her men tried to comfort her.
09:15Donna Carmela, don't panic.
09:16Even if Cassian doesn't make it, it is fine.
09:18That bastard Matteo is still in Sicily, right?
09:21A flight from there takes over 10 hours.
09:23He will never make it.
09:25Hearing this, Carmela let out a breath she was holding.
09:28But then one of their spies rushed into the room.
09:31Ma'am, bosses.
09:32Someone said they saw Matteo's crew a few blocks away.
09:35He is almost here.
09:37Impossible.
09:38He is in Sicily.
09:39How could he be back so fast?
09:41I stood quietly by the edge of the room,
09:43feeling a dark sense of satisfaction.
09:45Actually, Matteo had secretly returned to New York days ago
09:48to handle some family business.
09:49In my previous life,
09:51Carmela blocked all information from reaching him
09:53so he wouldn't compete for power.
09:55By the time Matteo found out and rushed over,
09:58he was 30 minutes too late.
10:00But this time, the moment I opened my eyes,
10:02I sent the news straight to him.
10:04The docks!
10:05Go to the docks!
10:07You useless trash!
10:09Come with me!
10:10We are bringing him back!
10:11Carmela completely lost it.
10:13I let her drag me into the car
10:14because I knew exactly how obsessed Cassian was with Julia.
10:18He had locked down that yacht for their alone time.
10:21Even if Carmela went herself,
10:22it wouldn't change a damn thing.
10:30When we got to the pier,
10:32Carmela and her heavily armed thugs
10:34rushed to the entrance like maniacs.
10:36But a dozen guards armed with assault rifles
10:38blocked the gate.
10:39Standing front and center was Jax,
10:41looking as smug as ever.
10:42Are you blind?
10:43The boss locked down the pier tonight.
10:45Not even a fly gets in.
10:46I am his mother!
10:48Let me in!
10:49Tell Cass that Matteo's about to steal his throne!
10:52Lost her balance and crashed hard onto the concrete.
10:55Listen here, old lady.
10:56You guys are really addicted to this acting gig, huh?
10:59First Valerie gets someone to fake being a lawyer and a mom over the phone,
11:03and now you show up trying to play the victim?
11:05You people will stoop to anything to ruin his night with my sister.
11:09The boss gave a direct order.
11:11Even if his own mother shows up, she can wait outside.
11:14Carmela was shaking violently, choking on her own fury.
11:18She ordered her men to break through.
11:20But after a brief, bloody scuffle,
11:22they were beaten back, heads bleeding.
11:24Utterly desperate, Carmela screamed, cursed,
11:26and clawed at the heavy iron gates.
11:28Finally, her knees gave out.
11:30She literally dropped to her knees in front of Jax,
11:33bowing her head against the dirt.
11:36I beg you, let me in to see him!
11:41If we are too late, everything is gone!
11:45Leaning against the car door watching this circus,
11:48I couldn't stop the corner of my lips from curving up.
11:51At that exact moment back in the hospital,
11:53dozens of eyes were glued to the heart monitor
11:56as the jagged lines grew flatter and flatter.
11:58Then, the hallway fell dead silent.
12:00A tall, imposing figure in a black trench coat
12:03stepped over the threshold.
12:04The moment his heavy boots halted,
12:06the red line on the monitor flatlined completely.
12:15The family lawyer took a deep breath.
12:17Facing the elders, his voice rang out solemn and clear.
12:20According to the final will and testament,
12:23Mr. Mateo arrived at the final moment.
12:25From this second on, Mr. Mateo
12:26is the undisputed Don of the Russo family.
12:29No matter how furious Cassian's supporters were,
12:32no one dared to say a word.
12:33Mateo slipped the black onyx ring onto his finger.
12:36One by one, every capo in the room bowed their heads in submission.
12:41When the voice note from my informant played through my phone,
12:45Carmela's eyes rolled back,
12:46and she fainted cold on the damp concrete.
12:49Meanwhile, out on the yacht,
12:50the two of them were still tangled in the sheets.
12:53Julia curled up against Cassian's bare chest,
12:56her skin still flushed and damp.
12:58Cassian, this is the best day of my life.
13:01Thank you for risking everything for me.
13:03Promise me you'll always be this good to me.
13:05Of course, just wait.
13:06Someday I'm going to get rid of Valera and make you my real wife.
13:10The yacht was nearing the docks.
13:14Cassian glanced up.
13:15Waiting for them on the pier was a sea of dark suits,
13:18and the blood instantly drained from his face.
13:21Cassian marched over, his eyes full of contempt.
13:24Valerie, you are like a ghost that won't go away!
13:27What kind of stun is this?
13:29Bringing in a bunch of crazy bitches here to cry and make a scene?
13:32You think making yourself look pitiful is going to make me look at you?
13:34He noticed the unconscious woman on the ground and the bleeding thugs.
13:38But he was so blinded by annoyance,
13:40he didn't even recognize his own mother.
13:42Boss, don't worry.
13:43I kept all these troublemanters out.
13:45Not a single fly got in to ruin your romantic night with my sister.
13:49Valerie, if you keep acting like a psycho,
13:51we are filing for divorce tomorrow.
13:53For three years, you have paraded around
13:55acting like the queen of the Russo family,
13:56but in bed you are as boring as a piece of wood.
13:58I'm sick of you.
14:00Believe me, with one word,
14:01I can have you thrown out of this family with nothing.
14:03Valerie, I actually feel sorry for you.
14:06You married Cassian for money and power,
14:08but your heart is full of schemes.
14:11You can't offer him anything real.
14:12Cassian doesn't need power.
14:14He needs true love.
14:16Why put yourself through this?
14:18Fine.
14:19You two go love each other forever.
14:27Stop!
14:43Matei?
14:44What are you doing here?
14:46Hey!
14:47Where are you going?
14:47Get back here right now!
14:49Suddenly, a sharp, echoing slap rang out.
14:51Carmela, who had just woken up from the cold ground,
14:55summoned a terrifying amount of strength
14:56and backhanded Julia right across her delicate face.
14:59Julia screamed and collapsed,
15:01half of her face instantly swelling up.
15:03Mom, what are you doing here?
15:06Why are you acting crazy with Valerie?
15:09Why did you hit Julia?
15:11Hit her?
15:12I will skin the bitch alive!
15:15Open your damn eyes and look!
15:17Look at what your stupidity just cost us for this little slit!
15:20Frowning with extreme irritation,
15:23Cassian grabbed the phone.
15:24On the screen was the breaking news alert flashing across every major network.
15:29Russo family Don assassinated.
15:31Second son Mateo arrives at last minute to inherit empire.
15:35A new godfather rises.
15:37Right below the headline was a high definition video of the lawyer's announcement.
15:41According to the final will and testimate,
15:43Mr. Mateo arrived at the final moment.
15:45Mr. Mateo is the undisputed Don of the Russo family.
15:49In the video, Mateo, dressed in a sharp black suit,
15:52stood by the Don's bed and slipped the black onyx ring onto his finger.
15:56Cassian's pupils shrank to pinpricks.
15:58He stared at the screen, his fingers starting to tremble uncontrollably.
16:03No, no, this is impossible.
16:10How could father be assassinated? This is fake!
16:16Valerie, you doctored this video, didn't you?
16:18I stood perfectly still, a mocking smile touching my lips.
16:21Cassian, why don't you call your capos and find out if it's fake or not?
16:26Phone, phone, give me the phone right now!
16:28The second, the screen lit up.
16:30Hundreds of missed calls and thousands of texts flooded in like death warrants.
16:34Boss, where are you? If you don't come back right now, Mateo is taking everything!
16:38Cassian looked like he had been struck by lightning.
16:40His knees went weak, and he nearly dropped to the ground.
16:43Carmela suddenly lunged at Julia.
16:45You brainless whore! It is all because of you!
16:48A fucking birthday party!
16:51If it wasn't for you, Cassian would have made it to the hospital!
16:54You ruined the rest of my life, you dirty whore!
16:57Julia screamed in agony, her perfect makeup smeared with tears as she struggled.
17:03Cassian! Help me, Cassian!
17:06Sister!
17:08But the family elders behind Carmela, already driven insane by losing their power-tackled Jax to the ground,
17:14and beat the living hell out of him.
17:16You're the one who blocked the gate. I will put a bullet in you myself.
17:20The pier devolved into absolute chaos.
17:23Screams from Julia and Jax rang out everywhere.
17:27Cassian finally snapped out of his shock.
17:30Enough! Stop! Get off her! Don't touch Julia!
17:33Carmela was already old.
17:35When Cassian yanked her off Julia, she lost her balance and crashed heavily onto the deck.
17:42Dead, dead silence.
17:44Everyone stared at Cassian in absolute disbelief.
17:48Are you insane?
17:50You hit your own mother for this slut?
17:53How did I give birth to such a stupid son?
17:56Cassian wrapped his arms around a shivering Julia.
17:59If I lost my territory, I will take it back!
18:01As long as I breathe, I will build my way back to the top.
18:04But if any of you touch one hair on Julia's head, I will kill you.
18:08He scooped Julia up, bolted into his sports car like he was running for his life, and sped off.
18:14Watching these rabid dogs tear each other apart, my smile grew wider.
18:18Is that so? Let's see how you rise back to the top.
18:21An hour later, Cassian took Julia to the hospital to get patched up,
18:24then drove back to the Russo family manor.
18:29The moment he walked through the doors, he started barking orders.
18:32Butler, prepare Abilene and Sea-Ducud for dinner.
18:41How dare you!
18:44Out on the front lawn, all his custom suits, luxury watches, and personal belongings were piled up like garbage.
18:51I was sitting elegantly on the sofa, slowly sipping champagne, and sitting right beside me was Mateo.
19:02Valerie, Mateo, you have some nerve!
19:05You bastard, you dare step foot in my house?
19:07The Russo family isn't yours.
19:09I am the eldest son, and this empire belongs to me.
19:12Take this toxic bitch and get out of my house!
19:14He instinctively reached for the gun at his waist,
19:16but Mateo's bodyguards moved in a flash,
19:19kicking him hard in the chest and dropping him to the floor.
19:22Who do you think runs the Russo family now?
19:25I sneered, stood up, and threw a divorce agreement and a thick stack of bank statements right in his face.
19:31Sign the divorce papers and look at those statements.
19:33Over the last three years, you embezzled family funds to buy yachts and diamonds for Julia,
19:37$30 million in total.
19:38Mateo swirled his whiskey glass, a dangerous smirk on his lips.
19:41Big brother, I run the finances now, and I have audited the books.
19:46You either pay back the money, or I handle this the traditional mafia way.
19:50And you pay with a pound of flesh.
19:56Valor, you think slapping a $30 million debt on me is gonna make me beg?
20:00You think throwing me out will make me leave Julia and come crawling back to you?
20:03You miscalculated.
20:05Even if you do all this, I'll never choose you.
20:07As long as I have Julia by my side, I will build my own empire from the ground up.
20:11I will wait for the day you come begging me on your knees.
20:13Come on, Julia. We are leaving.
20:14Watching his dramatic exit, I almost laughed out loud.
20:18Build his own empire from the ground up.
20:20He was nothing without the Russo name.
20:22And soon enough, he'd learn a hard truth.
20:24Empires don't rise from nothing, and gold diggers don't stay for love.
20:31One month later, inside a hot, humid, run-down motel with water dripping from the ceiling.
20:37It was the exact opposite of the luxurious Russo estate.
20:41Cassian, are you entirely useless?
20:45Julia's hair was a mess.
20:47She pointed right at Cassian's nose, screaming.
20:50That sweet, gentle face of hers was now twisted with rage.
20:53You can't even buy me a decent dress!
20:56Some boss you are!
20:57Ever since Cassian was thrown out, all his bank accounts had been frozen to pay off his debt.
21:03All of Julia's limited edition bags and diamonds had been confiscated and liquidated.
21:07Used to a life of extreme luxury, Julia's true colors finally bled through.
21:11Cassian stepped forward humbly, trying to hold her hand.
21:15Julia, please, don't be mad.
21:19I have already reached out to a few guys who used to follow me.
21:24Once I find-
21:25Find what?
21:26What the hell can your pocket change do?
21:32You can't even buy me a purse!
21:35How can you say you love me?
21:37Weren't you the big boss?
21:39Julia.
21:40A flash of genuine hurt crossed Cassian's eyes.
21:43You weren't like this before.
21:45You told me as long as we have love, you wouldn't care even if the sky fell.
21:49Julia looked at him with pure disgust.
21:51Without money, your love is worthless.
21:54Just then, with a loud bang, the motel door was kicked open.
21:58Jack stumbled inside, covered in blood.
22:00Sis!
22:01Save me, sis!
22:04I owe the casino!
22:07They said if I don't pay up today, they are chopping off my hands and-
22:12Are you deaf?
22:13They are going to maim my brother!
22:15Pay them!
22:17Julia screamed in terror, shoving Cassian forward.
22:20I-
22:21Cassian went pale.
22:23I don't have any money left.
22:24Jax's eyes were wild.
22:26He dropped to the floor, hugging Cassian's leg and shaking him violently.
22:30Cassian, go beg Valerie!
22:33She used to love you so much, she did whatever you said!
22:37Get on your knees and beg her for the money!
22:39Cassian flinched like he had been hit with a bat.
22:42He stared at Julia, his lips trembling.
22:46Julia, do you think I should do that too?
22:50Well, you're useless right now, anyway.
22:53Julia avoided his eyes, her face filled with revulsion.
22:56If you can scam some money out of her, do it.
22:59You can't just let my brother get crippled.
23:01Cassian completely broke down.
23:02He couldn't accept that his precious first love was really like this.
23:06He held his head in his hands, trying to hypnotize himself.
23:08She is just tired.
23:11She still loves me.
23:13She is just scared.
23:15But reality shattered his last layer of delusion the very next day.
23:18Julia went straight to Mateo, sitting on a massive leather sofa.
23:22Mateo casually spun a pistol in his hand.
23:25Julia was heavily dressed up.
23:26She wore a tight, short dress, deliberately pulling down the collar to expose her collarbones.
23:35Her eyes were red as she spoke in a choked, breathy voice.
23:38Dawn, to be honest, I never liked Cassian's brutality from the start.
23:45Julia took a step closer, leaning her upper body over his mahogany desk, her voice dripping with seduction.
23:50He made me.
23:51He used his status to force me to stay with him.
23:54But in my heart, I have always admired men like you.
23:59Real men.
24:01Men with real power and ambition.
24:04A mocking gleam flashed in Mateo's eyes.
24:06Is that so?
24:07He forced you?
24:09Seeing Mateo hadn't kicked her out, Julia was thrilled.
24:12She even dropped to her knees, pressing herself against his leg.
24:15It is true.
24:18Cassian is nothing.
24:19He is a brainless coward.
24:22I never loved him.
24:24As long as you let me stay by your side,
24:27I will do anything.
24:30What do you want?
24:31Julia!
24:36A roar of utter disbelief and raw fury echoed from the doorway.
24:41Cassian stared dead-eyed at Julia, who was kneeling on the floor, her dress half-off, offering herself to Mateo.
24:47You treacherous whore!
24:49He charged forward like a madman, wrapping his hands around Julia's throat and slamming her heart into the floor.
24:54I threw away my title as godfather for you!
24:59I abandoned my own mother for you!
25:01And you dare betray me?
25:03I will kill you!
25:04Julia screamed in terror, desperately slapping his arms, her eyes rolling into the back of her head.
25:09Cassian probably didn't realize that if Mateo hadn't explicitly ordered the downstairs guards to let him through,
25:15he wouldn't have even made it into the lobby.
25:17How could we throw a play without the lead actor?
25:20I stepped out from behind the concealed door, looking down at them from above.
25:24Traded a billion-dollar mafia empire for a woman like this.
25:28Your true love sure didn't come cheap, Cassian.
25:30That broke him.
25:31Hearing my voice, Cassian snapped his head up.
25:34Then, he suddenly started laughing like a complete psychopath.
25:37He was choking Julia, laughing out loud while massive tears rolled down his face.
25:41I was wrong!
25:42I was so fucking wrong!
25:44This circus ended with Mateo's bodyguards dragging them both out.
25:48Cassian's face was twisted with mania.
25:50I recognized that, look, it was the exact same one he'd had before he killed me in my past life.
25:55Have your guys keep an eye on him.
25:56He's about to go completely insane.
25:58Don't worry.
26:00This time around, I'm not letting anyone hurt you.
26:06When I received the video from my private investigator,
26:09I was standing by the floor-to-ceiling windows, holding a glass of red wine.
26:13The video showed an abandoned, rotting pier on the outskirts of Brooklyn.
26:17Cassian was drenched in rain, his eyes bloodshot.
26:20He had pawned his last pistol to hire a shady van, kidnapping both Julia and Jax.
26:25Fierce winds whipped the freezing ocean water against the rocks.
26:29Julia's hands and feet were bound with thick rope.
26:31Her face was twisted in sheer horror.
26:33Cassian!
26:35Cassian, I'm sorry!
26:36I really am!
26:38Please don't kill me!
26:40Let's start over, okay?
26:42I don't want any jewelry or money anymore!
26:46I only love you!
26:48I am so cold!
26:49My head hurts so much, Cassian!
26:52I have a fever!
26:54You used to care about me!
26:55She was using her usual pathetic act.
26:58In my past life, it was a sentence just like that, which drove Cassian mad with guilt, making him throw
27:04me into the freezing, pitch, black river.
27:06This time, she got to taste the water herself.
27:09Faced with her begging, Cassian showed zero mercy.
27:11His face was locked in a mask of absolute manic hysteria.
27:15A fever?
27:16Perfect!
27:18It is nice and cool at the bottom of the ocean.
27:20Let me send you there right now!
27:23Cassian grabbed Julia by the hair and dragged her toward the edge of the pier.
27:26Didn't you say I was brainless?
27:28Didn't you say I was nothing?
27:30You bitch!
27:31You ruined my life!
27:33And now you are going to fucking die!
27:36Roaring, he tied a heavy cinder block tight to her ankles.
27:39Julia let out a scream of pure despair.
27:42Help! Help me!
27:45While Cassian was busy tying the knot, Jax, who was tied up nearby, had somehow managed to scrape through his
27:50zip ties.
27:51Pushed to the brink of death, his survival instinct kicked in.
27:55Jax broke free, grabbed a rusted piece of rebar from the ground, and lunged.
27:59He drove it straight into Cassian's back.
28:01Cassian let out a blood-curdling scream.
28:03He convulsed, staring in disbelief at the iron spike protruding from his stomach.
28:08The agonizing pain twisted his face, but he didn't fall.
28:12Holding his bleeding stomach, a sickening, eerie grin spread across his face.
28:17If I'm going to hell, you are all coming with me!
28:22You are all coming with me!
28:25Using the very last ounce of his strength, he raised his foot and kicked Julia hard off the edge.
28:30Julia let out one final, piercing scream before plummeting straight into the dark ocean.
28:35The wind howled, and the waves swallowed her whole, just like what I experienced in my past life.
28:41Now, it was returned to them exactly as they deserved.
28:44Drained of life, Cassian collapsed into a pool of his own blood.
28:48Coughing up bloody foam, he laughed maniacally at the sky.
28:51On my end of the scream, I calmly pressed pause.
28:54That lingering, suffocating chill.
28:55The trauma that had clung to my soul like a parasite since my rebirth finally dissipated into thin air.
29:00I made a phone call, my voice perfectly level.
29:03You can call the cops now.
29:04Tell them you spotted a wanted mafia fugitive with heavy deaths.
29:11The police quickly arrived at the pier.
29:14By then, Cassian was already half-conscious from blood loss.
29:18Jax, who had tried to hide in a shipping container, was dragged out in handcuffs like a dead dog.
29:23Three months later, the court delivered the final verdicts.
29:26Jax was convicted on multiple charges and sentenced to 20 years in a maximum security prison.
29:31Rumor had it that during his very first month, he was recognized by some thugs he had crossed on the
29:36outside,
29:36including the bookies he still owed money to.
29:39In a blind spot away from the security cameras, Jax's spine was accidentally snapped.
29:44For the rest of his miserable life, he would be paralyzed in a prison hospital bed, begging for death.
29:50Cassian, convicted of first-degree murder, was sentenced to death without delay.
29:55In his final days on death row due to a severe infection from his wound, he ran constant high fevers,
30:01leaving him delirious.
30:02In his endless suffering, he started having frequent hallucinations.
30:05In his delusions, he saw Valerie storm the yacht with a crew, dragging him back to the hospital.
30:11He saw himself pushing open the hospital doors, hearing the lawyer announce his name as he slipped on the black
30:17Onyx ring and became the all-powerful Dawn.
30:19In his dream, he was dressed in a sharp suit, sitting in the highest office of the Russo family empire.
30:25It was a glorious, dazzling future that belonged entirely to him.
30:29Cassian laughed out loud in his sleep.
30:31I am the Dawn. I am the Godfather.
30:34The violent slamming of the iron cell door ripped him out of his beautiful, decadent dream and dragged him back
30:40to reality.
30:41Cassian's eyes snapped open.
30:43There was no manor.
30:44There was no mafia empire.
30:46There was only a dark, damp death row cell that reeked of urine.
30:49He was wearing a rough prison uniform, heavy death row shackles binding his wrists.
30:53With every movement, the chains rattled with a terrifying metallic echo.
30:57The guard walked in deadpan, tossing a death warrant onto his cot.
31:01No. No, this isn't real.
31:03I was just signing contracts.
31:05I am the Dawn. Let me out!
31:07The psychological whiplash, plummeting from the throne straight into hell, shattered Cassian completely.
31:12That extreme agony of having it all and losing it sliced his soul to ribbons, cut by cut.
31:18But soon, a lethal injection silenced him forever.
31:21Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, a gray-haired woman, reeking of decay, rummaged through a dumpster.
31:27It was Carmela.
31:31The day she found out her son was sentenced to death, the shock caused a massive stroke, leaving her permanently
31:37paralyzed on one side.
31:39Mateo threw her out without a second thought, and her former cronies avoided her like the plague.
31:44Now, dragging her half-dead body around, she survived by begging on the streets of New York.
31:49Above her, the massive screens in Times Square broadcasted the financial news.
31:54On screen, Mateo, wearing an impeccable suit and surrounded by politicians, confidently announced the launch of a new multi-billion
32:01dollar syndicate.
32:02That was supposed to be her son.
32:04That was supposed to be her glory.
32:05A freezing gust of wind blew past, scattering her bitter, incoherent curses into the dark corners of the city.
32:12Inside a luxurious penthouse in Manhattan, Mateo and I sat across from each other by the floor-to-ceiling windows.
32:19On the table rested two neatly stacked documents.
32:21One was my finalized divorce decree.
32:23The other was a contract granting me a 20% dividend in the new syndicate.
32:27This was the deal Mateo and I made in the hospital that day.
32:31I fed him the intel-installed Cassian.
32:33In return, he gave me immense wealth and cleared every hurdle from my divorce.
32:38A pleasure doingsness with you, Valerie.
32:39Mateo raised his whiskey glass with a slight, knowing smile.
32:43I stood up and walked to the glass, looking down at the glittering city below.
32:47In the distance, a brilliant firework bloomed across the skyline.
32:51I raised my glass, gently clinking it against his, listening to the crisp sound of ice hitting the crystal.
32:57I looked at the gorgeous night view and replied softly,
33:00Cheers to our new lives.
33:05When I took that bullet for Mateo, I only had one thought.
33:08I wasn't about to let my percentage go up in smoke.
33:11The shooter was one of Cassian's old loyalists.
33:14A desperate ghost who lost everything when Mateo took the throne, looking for payback.
33:18The bullet tore through my shoulder blade.
33:20The pain nearly blacked me out.
33:22Mateo's hands pressed hard against my wound, hot as branding irons.
33:26He growled something in my ear, but I didn't catch a word.
33:28I just felt his pounding heart against my chest.
33:31Three days later, I opened my eyes.
33:33Mateo was sitting right by the bed, wrinkled suit, dark stubble coating his jaw.
33:38Seeing me awake, his dark eyes immediately lit up.
33:41He leaned in close to my side.
33:43You're awake.
33:44Don't get emotional.
33:47I couldn't let my cash cow die.
33:49He grabbed my hand.
33:50His fingers clamped down so hard it almost hurt, like he was holding onto something he'd nearly lost forever.
33:56Valerie, I have a new proposition.
34:03Marry me.
34:04His voice was low.
34:05I froze.
34:06What?
34:07I couldn't entirely read.
34:08My brother is dead.
34:09And the old Capris won't stay quiet.
34:13You were a Russo wife for three years.
34:15You know their secrets better than anyone.
34:17I need you.
34:18He paused, then continued.
34:20And the real books?
34:21Family only.
34:22I make you my wife.
34:23You get the keys.
34:24It's the only way in.
34:26I stared at him.
34:27My pulse jumped.
34:28He needed me to secure his empire, or so he said.
34:30He had plenty of enemies, yes.
34:32But this, this wasn't just about the family anymore.
34:36A two-year contract.
34:37You'll be the real Donna.
34:3950% cut.
34:40When time is up, you walk away free.
34:43Cassian gave me nothing but three years of humiliation and betrayal.
34:47And this man, he was handing me a clean exit and half a mafia empire on a silver platter.
34:53What's the catch?
34:59Be my wife.
35:00A real wife, Valerie.
35:02Not a trophy like you were for Cassian.
35:05Which means?
35:07It means you move into my room.
35:09You sleep in my bed.
35:10You act like a loving wife in front of everyone.
35:12The air suddenly felt scorching.
35:14Mateo pulled a folded document from his inside jacket pocket.
35:17Termination clause is on the last page.
35:20I flipped to the back.
35:21My eyes caught on the words.
35:22Mateo's restrictions were packed into 12 bullet points.
35:25No coercion.
35:26Unrestricted movement.
35:27Absolute privacy.
35:29Separate finances.
35:30But my termination clause, just one line, triggered unilaterally.
35:34Effective immediately.
35:35Why?
35:36Because you're worth it.
35:37Three years.
35:39Nobody had ever said that to me.
35:43I didn't hesitate.
35:45My fingers shook slightly from the painkillers, but I signed my name.
35:48Mateo took the contract.
35:50He looked at my signature for a long second.
35:53Valerie, I promise you one thing.
35:55Nobody hurts you ever again.
35:58The door clicked shut.
35:59Then, my phone buzzed on the bedside tray.
36:01A single text message from Mateo.
36:04Pleasure doing business, Donna.
36:13For three days before the wedding, my room overflowed with luxury boxes.
36:18Mateo's men practically bought out half of Manhattan.
36:21Day one, five tailors showed up with four lookbooks.
36:24They measured around my shoulders like I was made of glass.
36:28Mr. Russo insisted all necklines must avoid your left shoulder.
36:32The gunshot wound was still healing, he remembered.
36:35Day two.
36:35Jewelers brought in trays of diamonds.
36:37I pointed at the cheapest, plainest white gold band.
36:41This one.
36:41The jeweler paled.
36:42He scurried to a corner and whispered into his phone.
36:45The Donna chose an entry-level piece.
36:48By evening, that plain band was gone.
36:50In its place sat a massive emerald-cut diamond ring.
36:53Basim engraved on the inside.
36:55It easily cost a hundred times more than the band I picked.
36:59Day three, maids stumbled in carrying the entire spring collection in champagne silk.
37:04What is all this?
37:06Mr. Russo said this is just pocket money.
37:08There are twelve more bags downstairs.
37:10I leaned against the vanity, staring at the sea of velvet boxes.
37:14Unbidden, a memory surfaced.
37:16The night before I married Cassian, I was stuck in a cheap motel room, ironing my own wrinkled wedding dress.
37:22Cassian had been forty minutes late.
37:23He was busy helping Julia pick out a gift, a bitter ache twisted in my chest, followed by a cold,
37:29hard sense of closure.
37:30I finally saw how pathetic I had been, how little I had settled for.
37:37The wedding took place at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
37:40I looped my arm through Mateo's as we walked down the aisle.
37:43The pews were packed with capos and rivals.
37:45Their stares sliced at me like blades.
37:47Chin up.
37:48Look straight ahead.
37:49His large, warm hand covered mine.
37:51Just like that, the suffocating hostility in the room vanished.
37:55The pipe organ roared to life.
37:57The priest read the vows, but it was all white noise.
38:00I only felt Mateo sliding that heavy emerald ring down my finger.
38:04You may kiss the bride.
38:06Mateo's hand cupped my jaw.
38:09The kiss was brief, a mere brush of lips.
38:12Late that night, I sat on the edge of our massive bed.
38:15The ring felt heavy, branding my skin.
38:17The shower ran in the master bathroom.
38:19I stared at the green stone, flashing back to my first wedding night.
38:23I had spent it alone, staring at the ceiling until dawn.
38:26Cassian had spent the whole night with Julia.
38:28The water shut off.
38:29Mateo stepped out.
38:30His dark hair was damp, sticking to his forehead.
38:32He wore a loose black robe.
38:34He walked straight to the window, his sharp eyes scanning the street below.
38:37A black SUV idled in the shadows across the street.
38:40Mateo turned back to me.
38:41A lazy, dangerous smirk played on his lips.
38:44Looks like we're sharing a bed tonight, wife.
38:55That night, I lay in his massive bed, completely tense.
38:58The bed was too big.
38:59It smelled just like him, making my heart hammer against my ribs.
39:03I waited for the nightmares.
39:04I waited for the feeling of freezing water under the Brooklyn Bridge.
39:08But at 3am, my eyes snapped open.
39:10I realized I had slept soundly for 5 straight hours.
39:13The first time since I came back to life.
39:15I cracked the door open.
39:17Mateo was sitting on the living room couch.
39:19He was standing guard.
39:20My heart raced.
39:21A strange heat bloomed in my chest.
39:24At the board dinner three days later, old capo Ricci sneered at me.
39:28Everyone caught it.
39:30Collecting quite the consultation fee, aren't we, Don's wife?
39:34Consultation fee was old school mob slang.
39:36It meant skimmed money.
39:37Mateo sat at the head of the table.
39:38His whiskey glass paused in midair.
39:41He didn't say a single word.
39:42He was giving me the floor.
39:43I put down my silverware and calmly dabbed my mouth.
39:46You're right, Mr. Ricci.
39:47Consultation fees are a beautiful thing.
39:50Take the $170,000 you collected last month, for example.
39:53Wired to your mistress came an island's account in three separate installments.
39:57First wire, $58,000.
39:59Transferred at 2.03am on the 5th.
40:01Second wire, $62,000.
40:034.17pm on the 12th.
40:05Want me to recite the exact time and amount for the 3rd?
40:09The room was completely silent.
40:14I picked up my knife and casually sliced my steak.
40:18Relax, I don't care about your private life.
40:21Just stop testing me with cheap insults, and we can play nice.
40:25The whispers around the table vanished.
40:28Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Mateo watching me.
40:31In the car ride back, Mateo suddenly broke the silence.
40:34You looked beautiful back there.
40:36I turned to him.
40:37What?
40:37When you were tearing him apart.
40:39Beautiful.
40:40A genuine laugh escaped me.
40:42The first time since I woke up in this body.
40:45Do that more, Valerie.
40:46You should smile more.
40:48That night, I dreamed of the Brooklyn Bridge again.
40:50Freezing water flooded my lungs.
40:52Julia stood on the bridge, looking smug as I sank into the dark.
40:56Help!
40:57I screamed.
40:58I jolted awake, drenched in cold sweat.
41:01I was gripping something.
41:02Hard.
41:03A large, warm hand.
41:04I turned my head in the dim moonlight.
41:07Mateo was sitting on the edge of the mattress.
41:09His voice was a low, rough rumble.
41:11You're safe.
41:12You're not there anymore.
41:14Who let you in?
41:15I was passing by.
41:16Your room is at the end of the hall.
41:18I said I was passing by.
41:20I slowly loosened my death grip on his hand.
41:22My breath caught.
41:24Four bloody crescent moons scarred the back of his hand.
41:26He hadn't made a single sound.
41:28Mateo lay down on the small sofa.
41:30I'm sleeping here tonight.
41:31Relax.
41:32I'm not interested in my business partner.
41:35Go to sleep.
41:36I glared at his broad back for a long time before finally lying down.
41:39I could hear his steady breathing.
41:41It slowly eased my tense nerves.
41:43A dreamless night.
41:47Seven straight days.
41:49Mateo showed up on my sofa on the dot every night.
41:52Always with the same book.
41:53Always gone before dawn.
41:55I actually started looking forward to the sound of his breathing.
41:58But on the ninth morning, I opened my bedroom door.
42:00The sofa was empty.
42:02No book.
42:02No wrinkled jacket.
42:04Even his cedar scent was gone.
42:05I told myself it was fine.
42:07He had no obligation to babysit a partner's nightmares.
42:10But during the morning board meeting, my mind spun.
42:12I mixed up the gun and drug shipment numbers three times.
42:15The capos across the table exchanged confused looks.
42:18Mateo glanced at me from the head of the table several times, but stayed quiet.
42:22Late that night, I dragged my exhausted body home and pushed my door open.
42:27Mateo was casually stretched out on the sofa again.
42:29He was a few dozen pages further into his book.
42:32He acted like last night hadn't happened.
42:34It's late.
42:35He didn't look up.
42:36You don't have to do this.
42:37Sleeping here every night.
42:39Watching over me.
42:40You have your own bed.
42:42Your own room.
42:44Mateo closed his file and met my gaze.
42:46You're right.
42:47I don't have to.
42:48But I want to, Valerie.
42:50You want to?
42:51He leaned back.
42:53Call it protecting my investment.
42:55I knew it was an excuse.
42:57You stay sharp during the day.
42:59My money is safe.
43:00But for some reason, my heart did a wild flick.
43:07I lay in bed, listening to the soft rustle of pages, the faint creak of the leather sofa
43:12when he shifted.
43:13At 4 a.m. something pulled me out of bed.
43:15Without making a sound, I walked over and crouched by the sofa.
43:18Mateo seemed asleep, but his brows were knit tight like he was in pain.
43:22Moonlight spilled through the window, casting soft shadows on his sharp jawline.
43:26With his eyes closed, he looked younger.
43:28Thick brows.
43:29Long lashes.
43:30I reached out, wanting to smooth the crease between his brows.
43:33The second my fingers almost brushed his skin, his eyes snapped open.
43:37His hand shot out and grabbed my wrist.
43:39Our eyes locked.
43:40We were so close I could see my own reflection in his dark pupils.
43:44His voice was gravelly, laced with a dangerous tease.
43:47Touching costs extra.
43:48My face instantly burned.
43:50You had a smudge on your forehead?
43:52It was the lamest excuse I could come up with.
43:54Mateo stared at me for three agonizing seconds.
43:57Then he slowly released my wrist.
43:59Oh yeah?
44:00His lips twitched up.
44:02Did you wipe it off?
44:03I scrambled to my feet, my heart hammering.
44:05Yeah, it's gone.
44:06I bolted back to bed and cocooned myself in the blanket.
44:09My heartbeat was deafening.
44:10A low, wrassy chuckle came from across the room.
44:12Next time you want to touch, just touch.
44:14On the house.
44:15I grabbed a pillow and hurled it at him.
44:21Mateo, is this the legendary bitch who got your brother thrown on death row?
44:25Frankie DeMarco, a heavy-hitting arms broker, clamped a Cuban cigar in his teeth.
44:30Mateo ignored him.
44:31He kept flipping through the contract.
44:33DeMarco stubbed out his cigar.
44:35Fucks the older brother, then moves to the younger one.
44:38She must be a freak in the sheets.
44:40No wonder you married Cassian's leftovers.
44:44Before he could finish his breath, Mateo shot up.
44:47He flipped the heavy table with bare hands, vials, coffee mugs, and contracts smashed into
44:51DeMarco.
44:52Before DeMarco could even process it, Mateo vaulted over the wreckage and grabbed him by
44:57the tie.
44:57The first punch landed square on DeMarco's cheekbone.
45:00A loud crack echoed in the room.
45:02DeMarco screamed and tried to swing back.
45:05But Mateo's second punch shattered his nose.
45:07Blood spurted everywhere.
45:08It splattered across Mateo's crisp white shirt.
45:11Mateo raised his fist for a third strike.
45:14The sound of guns cocking echoed.
45:16Mateo, ENOUGH!
45:17I shouted, jumping to my feet.
45:19Mateo's fist froze in midair.
45:21Slowly, he released DeMarco's tie.
45:23But he didn't back down an inch.
45:25Now!
45:26Sign the contract with the original terms!
45:28DeMarco clutched his ruined nose.
45:30Blood poured through his fingers.
45:32Sign it, or do you want to taste round three?
45:34Mateo held up his bloody fist.
45:36Shaking violently, DeMarco signed.
45:38In the car ride back, I stared at the red stains on Mateo's shirt.
45:42You shouldn't have been so reckless.
45:44It's just words, Mateo.
45:46Pull over!
45:48Mateo snapped at the driver.
45:49The SUV screeched to a halt.
45:51The privacy partition rolled up.
45:53Mateo turned to me.
45:54One large hand gripped the back of my neck.
45:56The other grabbed my chin.
45:57Then, his mouth crashed down on mine.
45:59My mind went completely blank.
46:01All I felt was his heat and his ragged breath.
46:03When he finally pulled away, we were both panting heavily.
46:08Nothing in the contract says I can't kiss you.
46:10His thumb roughly brushed my swollen lips.
46:12Anyone ever talks to you like that again, I'll kill them.
46:14I opened my mouth to speak, but no words came out.
46:17Right then, Mateo's phone rang, shattering the heavy silence.
46:21Mateo, I'm back.
46:22I heard you got married.
46:27I left the country for an arranged marriage.
46:30I vanished from his world completely.
46:32Three years later, my husband and I flew back stateside for a family memorial.
46:36My husband had a last-minute work emergency, so he told his local branch to send a car for me.
46:41I walked out of the airport.
46:42And froze.
46:44My driver was Seth.
46:45My ex-fiancé.
46:47Yo Seth, isn't that your obsessed ex?
46:49Isn't that Vanessa?
46:50Vanessa, see, I told you guys, I knew she'd come crawling back.
46:55Vanessa vanished without a trace.
46:57Now she sees Seth is lo-
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