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00:00Pre-wedding blowout. My best friend Elena suddenly challenged my fiance Jonah to a high stakes bet.
00:08Let me guess how many rounds you've got in that gun. If I'm right, you have to accept whatever
00:13terms I set. If I'm wrong, I'll finish the rest of the bottle. Five.
00:22Five. The room erupts in cheers. Without warning,
00:28Jonah raises the pistol and points it at the side of my face.
00:40Only three. Elena tips her head back.
00:43Down it! Down it! Down it! Down it! Down it! Ready to down the rest. But before she can,
00:50you win. With his left hand, Jonah reaches into his suit pants pocket and tosses two bullets onto
00:56the black marble table. Two more. Right here. That makes five. You win, Elena.
01:03Elena looks at Jonah with a pock apologetic expression. Sorry. I didn't think I'd actually
01:09get it right. Then put the wedding off for three years. The whole room freezes in shock. Jonah just
01:15keep smiling. A bet's a bet. This wasn't the first time Jonah had put me on the line in one
01:21of his
01:21bets. My phone buzzed. Happy birthday. You said you'd marry me if you were single at 27. Does that
01:28still stand? I typed back. A deal's a deal. You're really putting the wedding on the line? Jonah,
01:34marriage isn't a game. Isabella hand wrote 500 invitations. Do you have any idea how much work
01:40that was? You can't just postpone the wedding like none of that matters. You're Isabella's best friend.
01:46Tell him we're joking. That wasn't a real bet. Elena holds her glass of red wine. She avoids
01:50everyone's eyes and slowly swirls the wine. I wasn't joking. You all know I never make a bet I don't
01:56mean. That would jinx me. The private room goes dead silence. Everyone knew what that meant. The wedding
02:03that had shocked the entire Sicilian underworld was officially off. In the underworld, power came first.
02:09But luck and reputation could make or break you. They made their first real money by hijacking a
02:14shipment of smuggled weapons at the border. In their world, once a bet was made, nobody backed out.
02:20That was law. No one says another word. I look down and pour myself a drink. Jonah,
02:26what do you say? Jonah looks at me, his eyes slightly glassy from the alcohol. He gets up,
02:31walks over, and pinches my cheek out of habit. Isabella, we can still get married in three years.
02:36We've got plenty of time, but jinxing everyone over a wedding date? That's not worth it. You get that,
02:41right? Exactly what I expected. I lower my head and blink back the tears burning behind my eyes.
02:47When I look up again, my polite smile is back in place. I don't understand it, but I agree.
02:53Jonah lets out a relieved breath and gives a small laugh. No one speaks. The silence in the room feels
02:58wrong. Then the heavy doors swing open. Adrian stands in the doorway. No one noticed when he slipped
03:05out. He wheels in a three-tiered cake. Candles flicker on top of it. Happy birthday. Jonah startles,
03:11then realizes what day it is. Guilt flashes across his face. He starts clapping first. And just like
03:17that, my pre-wedding blowout turns into a birthday party. A few rounds of drinks later, rock music and
03:23shouted drinking games fill the room. The alcohol has most of the men nodding off. I get up and walk
03:29over to Jonah. I hold his gaze. Why? Jonah smiles. Knew you'd figure it out. He wraps his
03:35strong arms around me and pulls me firmly against his chest. His voice comes out low and slightly
03:40ruspy. If Elena lost, she would have had to finish that bottle. She just got out of the hospital for
03:45a stomach bleed. You would have done the same thing. I wanted to ask if he and Elena had set
03:49the whole thing up. If he'd known all along what she was going to ask for. Was that why he
03:54had hidden
03:54those two bullets in his pocket? But I stopped myself. There's no point in asking. I push him
03:59away, get to my feet and walk over to Elena. Elena looks directly at me. Why? Because I love Jonah.
04:06She lets out a humorless laugh and looks me straight in the eye. But I'm not apologizing.
04:12I've spent seven years stepping aside for you. The answer doesn't surprise me. Her attitude does.
04:19And this is the woman I called my best friend. Suddenly, the whole thing feels like a bad soap
04:23apra so ridiculous I almost laugh. I set down my glass and reach for the bottle to pour another.
04:28One steady hand presses down on the back of my hand, stopping me. Somehow,
04:31Adrian is already standing right behind me. He leans down, his warm breath brushing against my ear.
04:36Got your answer? So, we get married in three days?
04:40I turn slightly and look at Adrian. I said I'd honor the bet. But my birthday's only just begun.
04:46What makes you so sure I've already lost? Adrian smiles, sly and utterly confident,
04:51with a ruthless glint in his eyes. I've waited seven years. One more day won't hurt.
04:56I brace a hand on the table, stand, and call across the room to Elena.
05:05Elena, I want to make a bet with you too.
05:09Even the pounding bass seems to stop for a beat. Everyone freezes. Then the room erupts and whistles
05:14and shout. Exactly! Jonah, you gambled away the wedding! Isabella can win it back!
05:18My custom groomsman suit looks way too good to waste. Run it back!
05:21Jonah's face darkens in an instant, his expression turning almost frightening.
05:26Isabella, knock it off. His voice drops low, edged with warning.
05:29I said a bet's a bet. That means we get married in three years.
05:32Right on cue, Elena covers her mouth and lets out a few dry humps.
05:36Jonah immediately slips an arm around her to stable her. Then he turns to me, his voice cold.
05:40She's already had too much to drink. Don't drag her into another bet. If you really need to gamble,
05:45pick someone else. Watching Jaina fruss over Elena so carefully kills the last bit of hope I have left.
05:51Fine. I pick up the revolver from the table and gives the calendar a hard spin.
05:56It gives a crisp metallic rattle. Then I'll make the bet with you.
06:00Loaded or empty? I guess loaded. I held Jonah's gaze, feeling like everything was riding on this.
06:06The truth was, I hadn't loaded a single bullet. I only asked to see how he'd respond,
06:10if he took the bet, if he gave me one fair chance. I'd break my deal with Adrian,
06:15let the whole underworld laugh, and wait three years for Jonah. I guess love makes gamblers
06:19out of all of us. But Jonah's expression only dartened. He stared at me with cold disappointment
06:24and excuse, like I was completely out of line. You lost. So now you'll keep betting until you get
06:29your way? You don't know when to quit anymore? The words left a bitter taste in my mouth. You won't
06:38think I'd use this to force you into marrying me? Whatever hope I had left went cold. Without
06:43looking away from him, I slowly pulled the trigger. The hammer struck an empty chamber. The gun wasn't
06:48loaded. Everyone stared at the empty revolver in shock. After several silent seconds, Kevin spoke
06:58under his breath. It was empty. She never had a chance. Whoa. I wasn't trying to beat you. Why did
07:09you have to do that? Jonah had no answer. His expression shifted as he looked at the empty gun
07:14in my hand. I just didn't want to see you lose. But he already had. Completely. I turned aside before
07:20he could touch me. His hand froze in midair. Embarrassment quickly hardened into a bitter laugh.
07:25I know you want the wedding, but it's three years. Do you really have that little faith in us?
07:30I was so angry. I laughed. You think you'll stop loving me in three years? I wouldn't change if it
07:36were ten. Just like that, he made me the one who didn't trust us. The one causing a scene.
07:41Enough. It's after three. We've got a shipment coming across the border tomorrow.
07:46When the argument started spiraling, someone finally stood up to end it.
07:51I'll take her back to the villa and drop you off. It's on the way.
07:54No need. I'm riding with Adrian.
07:59Isabella, let's go.
08:01Jonah opened his mouth to respond. Adrian was already inside the elevator,
08:04one hand in his pocket as he held the door. Isabella, let's go. I stepped into the elevator,
08:09leaving Jonah behind. I woke up hangover to my phone buzzing non-stop.
08:17Isabella, what's happening with the hotel? Delegants from every major family in the country
08:21have been invited. Isabella, is the wedding happening or not? What does this do to our
08:25family's reputation? How could you suddenly cancel the wedding? Get back to the estate and explain
08:30yourself. My head was pounding. I laid there against the silk sheets until it finally sank in.
08:38Last night hadn't been a dream. The wedding I'd waited seven years for was gone because of one
08:43ridiculous bullet game. I rubbed my temples and opened my phone. The screen was filled
08:49with unread messages. Below that was a message from Adrian.
08:53Fresh coffee and fruit are on the table. Don't forget, you said you'd honor our deal.
08:59Jonah's chat was completely empty. It looked like a dead account. Isabella, what was said last night
09:06stands. You'd better be ready. One of Jonah's men had posted a group photo from last night with the
09:11caption, happy birthday, the empire lives on. A dark gold filter covered the photo. Everyone was
09:15smiling. I stood in front of the expensive cake, candlelight on my face, looking almost genuinely
09:19happy. I took a deep breath and called Jonah. Isabella, what is it now?
09:26Jonah, I feel awful. Don't leave. Handle the family elders for now. Cancel the hotel too,
09:32I'll cover the penalty. I can't get away. Elena had alcohol poisoning and nearly went into shock.
09:36I need to stay with her. Okay. Not one apology. He assumed I'd do what I'd always done for seven
09:41years, support every decision and clean up whatever followed. It came from our first street shootout with
09:46a rival family in Brooklyn. Bullets tore past our heads and the car windows shattered around us.
09:51Once we reached a safe house and knew we were both alive, Jonah pulled a surviving rose from a wrecked
09:56flower shop window and pressed it into my hands. Isabella, we made it through another day. The look
10:02in his eyes stayed with me for seven years. Now the rose was dried and black. The moment my finger
10:08hit touched it, it crumbled into reddish brown bust. The last thing was the heavy revolver.
10:24That year, Jonah made his first bid on a shipping container at the port. Everyone thought the beat
10:28up container was worthless and that he was throwing his money away. I emptied my savings to help him
10:32cover the bid. When they forced it open, they found a full crate of Thoric Erge gold coins and this
10:37one
10:37of a kind custom revolver. Isabella, I'll protect you with my life. This gun is my promise. It's yours
10:45and so am I. Seven years, more than 2500 days and nights, I thought we'd survived everything together
10:51and beaten the odds. But next to the booze, the rush and all that so-called loyalty to his boys,
10:56I was just another chip he could slide across the table. I threw each item into the box and dragged
11:00it
11:00downstairs. I slipped off my five-carat engagement ring and placed it inside. Then I called a cab and
11:08went to the hotel. Miss Isabella, you're here alone? Dondonan isn't with you? He's busy telling
11:17the relatives we've moved the wedding. So it's only being rescheduled. I thought it was cancelled.
11:22What date would you like? I can update everything right now. The day after tomorrow. Thank you.
11:29The Sicilian sun hit me hard as I stepped out of the hotel. I looked up at the sky.
11:33A weight I'd carried for seven years finally lifted. I'd finally woken up from a seven-year dream.
11:42The hotel manager called me. You didn't cancel the wedding? You just pushed it to the day after
11:47tomorrow. Yeah, but I already transferred the venue inset back to your account, so that's what he'd come
11:52for. You can't wait three more years, Isabella? Is marrying me all you care about and all you care
12:02about? Are you come say me to that afraid no one else will marry you? The port smugglers all live
12:08and
12:08die by luck. Kevin and the crew are insanely superstitious about it.
12:14Right now, business is smooth. But if anything goes wrong later, they'll blame us for backing out
12:19of the wedding. I've protected you from this world for too long. Do you really think it was easy for
12:30the family to get where it is today? Why can't you be more understanding? I'm not picking up any more
12:34calls from the hotel. You sort out the cancellation yourself. If there's no groom showing up, you'll be
12:40the one embarrassed in front of everyone. Tomorrow, Elena and I are flying to Texas for a sealed bid
12:44cargo auction. I'll be gone a week. Use this time to get your head straight. The door slammed shut.
12:51I stood there, listening to his footsteps fade down the hallway. Then I walked over to the keypad.
12:58I changed the passcode from our anniversary to my birthday.
13:05Early the next morning, Jonah's name lit up my phone screen.
13:10Isabella, I'm at the airstrip. The jet takes off in an hour. Do you want to come see me off?
13:21I can't. I've got plans today. Whenever he flew out to the border ports, I was always there to see
13:28him off. Rain or smine. I lost my temper yesterday. Don't take anything I said to heart. I swear by
13:34your
13:3430th birthday, I'll give you the grandest wedding in the entire country. What if Elena makes another
13:39bet with you before then? Isabella, you're still hung up on that bet? I'm not holding a grudge.
13:51I just want you to understand. If a bet means more to you than a promise you made to you
13:55promises you
13:56can't keep. Jonah? Yeah? Thanks for these seven years, all the same. What? The wind's too loud,
14:11I couldn't catch that. Nothing. Safe travels to you both. All right. Isabella, don't worry, I won't.
14:22Jonah, hurry up. The captain's waiting for us. Elena's sugary, clingy voice cut him off mid-sense.
14:30I hung up instantly. My phone buzzed again seconds later. Adrian's name flashed across the screen.
14:38I'm downstairs. The wedding's tomorrow, so I'm taking you to your dress fitting. Okay.
14:46Shit! That evening, a luxury hotel in the Texas Port District. Kevin slouched on the lobby sofa,
14:51scrolltellet, then jolted Rajad, face draining of color. Jonah! Isabella just posted on her socials.
14:59She's getting married tomorrow! He spun the screen around to Jonah, who'd been pouring over shipping
15:03route charts. Jonah rubbed his tired temples, barely glancing up. Let her get married then. I'm not going
15:12back. Let's see how she pulls off a wedding without a groom. Kevin's throat bobbed, cold sweat dripping
15:17down his forehead. The groom. It's not you. It's, it's, just look for yourself. He handed the tablet
15:23over without finishing the sentence. Jonah's lazy gaze swept the screen, then froze completely. His
15:29pupils narrowed in shock. He sought to his feet and tore out of the hotel like a madman. As he
15:34ran,
15:34he called Isabella over and over. Every call was met with the same busy signal. He flagged a vacant taxi.
15:42But before he could shut the door, someone forced it back open. Elena forced half her body into the cab,
15:48her hair disheveled and her chest heaving, and clamped a tight grip on his arm. Jonah,
15:53where the hell are you going? To the airport. Back to Sicily. Eyes bloodshot,
15:58Jonah violently wrenched his arm free. Let go of me! Have you lost your mind? Elena streaked.
16:03The container auction opens tomorrow. The entire family dumped all our liquid capital into this bid.
16:10If you leave now, what if our rivals ambush and hijack the shipment?
16:15Kevin and the rest of his crew jogged over behind her, voices urgent.
16:19Jonah, calm down. Let's talk this through. The docks can't run without you leading the operation.
16:25I don't care about any of that. Jonah whipped around, feral rage blazing in his eyes.
16:29She's marrying someone else. Adrian of all people. God damn it.
16:34He slapsed his fist hard into the back of the front passenger seat.
16:37Adele Thutt echoed through the cab. The taxi driver flinched, twisting around annoying.
16:42Either tell me where we're going or get out. You're wasting my time.
16:45Elena sees Jonah's necktie in a tight fist, tone sharp and scolding. Snap out of it!
16:50In our world, weddings aren't some trivial party to throw together overnight.
16:53Family alliances, political connections, venues, armed security,
16:57none of that materializes out of thin air. Has Isabella even interacted with any other man
17:03besides you all these years? What if she's just putting on a show with Adrian to force you to come
17:07home?
17:09Her words hit him like a bucket of ice water. Jonah froze. His chest heaved as his blind rage faded
17:15and cold logic took over. Elena was right. How could Isabella possibly marry Adrian out of nowhere?
17:21Adrian was a former ace pilot who ran the largest legal shipping empire in the country,
17:25with influence on both sides of the law. But he and Isabella barely crossed paths.
17:30She was just desperate to marry Jonah, terrified he would really make her wait another three years.
17:34This whole stunt was just a ploy to lure him back. That had to be it. The taxi driver huffed
17:40impatiently from the front. Hey, are we going or not? I've got other phase waiting.
17:46Elena pulled a thick stack of cash from her purse and tossed it onto the passenger seat.
17:50Give us a minute. She placed an encrypted call right in front of Jonah.
17:57Adrian, it's you, right? Her calm, steady tone rang crystal clear to Jonah's ears,
18:02sounding utterly convincing. Got it. I figured as much.
18:05She ended the call without another word and held up the screen for Jonah to see.
18:09Adrian's contact name sat at the top of the call log. Elena shot him a reproachful look.
18:16You always lose your head when you act on impulse. I just spoke to Adrian. He's only playing along
18:23with Isabella's fake wedding to mess with you. She posted that social media update solely to bait
18:28you into coming home to marry her. Can't you see that? Jonah exhaled a long, shaky breath and climbed
18:36back out of the taxi. The night sea breathe washed over his face and the crushing panic melted away,
18:42replaced by faint arrogance. Everything clicked into place. Isabella had been by his side for seven
18:48years. She could never walk away that easily. He turned and found his men watching him anxiously.
18:55Remembering how badly he had lost control moments ago, he felt a mix of embarrassment and irritation.
19:00He forced a casual smile for the group. Sorry about that. I've been under a lot of pressure lately.
19:09Let's head back and prep for tomorrow's auction.
19:14Back in his presidential suite, Jonah splashed cold water over his face. He sat on the edge of the bed,
19:21staring at his reflection in the mirror, yet his mind still churned restlessly. He picked up his phone
19:26and dialed Isabella's number again. Still a busy signal. He remembered their second anniversary,
19:31when he had forgotten the date. Isabella had ignored him for three days and blocked him on every platform.
19:38Later, he bought her favorite handmade desserts and waited outside her apartment all night in the rain.
19:47She leaned out of the window and yelled at him to leave, her eyes red.
19:53But eventually ran downstairs and threw herself into his arms. This was no different. She was only waiting
20:02for him to go back and make things right. He took a deep breath and dialed Adrian's private line.
20:09The call connected instantly. Jonah hesitated, the words sticking in his throat, then finally spoke.
20:17Tomorrow, you and Isabella. Let me give you a word of advice. For old time's sake.
20:24Adrian cut him off mid-sentence, his voice low, icy, and final, dripping unshakable authority.
20:29Tomorrow's wedding is your last shot to win Isabella back.
20:32The line went dead without another word. Jonah gripped his phone tight, stunned for a beat,
20:37then a cold smile tugged at his lips. Just as he'd thought, the wedding had to be fake.
20:41Adrian was practically telling him to come back. A sense of calm settled over him instead. That
20:46familiar certainty that he held all the cards washed over him again. After seven years, she
20:51bore his mark. She belonged to him. He loved her, of course. But he wasn't about to indulge her when
20:56she resorted to petty, manipulative stunts. If she wanted to play games, she could clean up the mess
21:02herself. Just then, the doorbell rang. Jonah opened the door to find Elena standing outside,
21:09draped in a figure-hugging, silk-slip nightgown, clutching a bottle of red wine.
21:14She stepped past him and set the bottle down on the table, glancing up at him.
21:20So what's the plan for tomorrow? Are we taking part in the container auction or not?
21:25Jonah sat down on the sofa and calmly uncocked the bottle.
21:29Of course we are. Elena's face softened into a smile as she sat opposite him.
21:34That's what I want to hear. Kevin put every cent he owns into this bid. Can't have you
21:39throwing everything away over a silly lover's spap. They poured glasses and drank together.
21:46As the night wore on, Elena gradually leaned over, melting into his chest. Jonah's brows
21:52fruttened, one hand resting on her shoulder to push her back gently. You should head to your own room.
21:58Elena didn't move. She tilted her head up, eyes hazy with alcohol, and pressed her lips to his.
22:05Jonah's body stiffened for a split second. He meant to pull away, but the soft warmth of her
22:11mouth mixed with the wine's buzz ignited in her the frustration he'd been bottling all day into a
22:16blazing heat. They pulled apart a long while later, Elena's breath hot and ragged against his jaw.
22:23Don't pretend you don't want this, Jonah. What difference would a second time make?
22:29We crossed that line back in Miami. You've wanted me ever since, haven't you?
22:34Jonah stayed silent, his breathing growing heavier by the second. I won't tell Isabella. I don't need
22:40forever. I just want tonight. Jonah, I've wanted you for years, long before Isabella did. The alcohol
22:48fogging his mind, paired with his arrogant certainty that Isabella would never truly leave him,
22:53snapped the last dread of restraint inside Jonah. He let out a quiet sigh, then he slipped one arm
22:59around her waist, lifted her off her feet, and carried her toward the king-size bed.
23:06The night before my wedding, I returned to my parents' countryside manor in Sicily. Mom's eyes
23:11glistened with faint tears, yet her smile was warm and unburdened.
23:15The first time I met Adrian, I knew he was a good man. I blinked in surprise.
23:22What made you think that back then? Don't you remember the first time you brought him home for
23:27dinner? He brought me a beautiful piece of jewelry and your father a hunting rifle. Mom said,
23:32satisfaction shining in her eyes. After I casually mentioned your sensitive stomach,
23:37he made sure the chef went easy on the spices every time he visited. He even had your wine brought
23:42to
23:43room temperature beforehand. Jonah knows about your stomach problems too, but all he sees is his
23:48empire. He's never cared for you in those quiet, thoughtful ways. Mom, you saw all this coming?
23:54I whispered. Mom tapped my forehead lightly, laughing softly. Silly girl, you were the only one too close
24:02to it all to see clearly. Dad stood polishing his handgun off to the side, chiming in. Adrian's steady,
24:08level-hearted. He may dabble in black market trade, but his real foundation is a legitimate shipping
24:13empire. Ex-military fighter pilot, disciplined, reliable, luck never lasts forever, and Jonah's bound to gamble
24:20himself into ruin one day. I couldn't help laughing. You two sure are singing his praises the night before I
24:26marry him. Warm lamplight filled the manor, softening its usual underworld chill. Later that night,
24:32after getting ready for bed, I leaned against the head bod when my phone suddenly buzzed.
24:37It was a message from Elena, no text, just a single photo. The photo had been taken in a hotel
24:43room in
24:44Texas. A bedside lamp cast a warm yellow glow over the room. On the nightstand sat an open box of
24:51condoms
24:51and a half-finished glass of wine. The covers half-concealed a shirtless man leaning against
24:56the headboard, smoking. I'd recognize that singouette anywhere. It was Jonah. I stared at the photo in
25:04silence and realized that I felt absolutely nothing. Adrian's call popped up on my screen right after.
25:14Still awake? Not yet. Nervous about tomorrow? A little bit. A low,
25:19velvety laugh rumbled through the receiver, his voice deep and magnetic. Don't stress. I've locked down
25:26every detail. Sicily's best security team will secure the church. No one will be able to disrupt the ceremony.
25:34I won't back out. Not for any reason. A beat of silence hung on the line, then his tone shifted,
25:41laced with a rare flicker of disability.
25:45What if he shows up tomorrow? I knew exactly who he meant. Jonah. No one can stop me from getting
25:51married. Adrian didn't drop the question, pressing on quietly. Do you mean no one can stop the wedding?
25:58Or that no one can stop you from marrying me? If Jaina changed his mind tomorrow and wanted to marry
26:05you,
26:06would you choose him over me?
26:09What if the
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