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Sophia is the true heiress of a powerful Mafia family, but a baby switch sent her to grow up in the slums, where she suffered years of abuse. In her first life, she fought for her family's love, fell into the fake heiress Gia's trap and was exiled to her death.

Reborn on the day of the family reunion, Sophia does something different. She stops chasing her parents' approval. She lets Gia stay, quietly accepts the black card and family shares offered as compensation, and keeps her head down to protect herself and her grandmother. Gia keeps framing her and plotting against her, but Sophia stays calm. What happens when the schemes finally come out?

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00:01I'm Sofia Lombardo, the real deal.
00:03The daughter who got swapped at birth by a nanny.
00:06The coming-out party, Mom suddenly grabs my hand.
00:09Sofia, we've decided to keep Gia.
00:11Dad and my brother are just standing there,
00:13looking at me with this mix of guilt and please say yes.
00:16Mom's eyes are welling up.
00:19Gia's so fragile.
00:21And you know better than anyone what her real father is like.
00:25That thug Miller, if we send her back to a place like that,
00:28she won't survive.
00:29Right then, a bunch of floating comments start scrolling past my eyes.
00:33Sofia, don't you dare say yes.
00:35You're the one with the legitimate heir.
00:37Make a scene and your parents will pick you.
00:40You were abused by those people for years.
00:42Why should their daughter get to keep living the high life here?
00:45She's a snake. Mafia families are all about bloodlines.
00:48Don't let her stay.
00:50In my last life, I didn't know how the underworld worked,
00:53so I fell for it.
00:55I caused a huge scene at the party.
00:56Not only did my family turn on me, but I even put us on the FBI's radar.
01:01But in the end, Gia stayed anyway.
01:03Marco was totally done with me and protected her at every turn.
01:07My parents thought I was some unhymed brat and cut me off.
01:09The only one who actually gave a damn about me was Grandpa Alera.
01:13She wore herself out cleaning up my messes,
01:15and eventually Gia basically drove her to an early grave.
01:18I got exiled to Italy and ended up jumping off a building.
01:22This time around, I just gave a little smile.
01:25If you can't let her go, then keep her.
01:28Everyone just froze.
01:29My dad leaned in like he didn't hear me right.
01:33Sofia, what did you say?
01:36I pulled my hand out of Mom's and rested it neatly on my lap.
01:43I mean, you guys raised her for years.
01:45It's only natural you'd want her around.
01:48Plus, she's sick.
01:49Sending her back to a lowlife family like the Millers would be brutal.
01:52The comments are going crazy now, totally blurring my vision.
01:56Sofia, why the hell did you say yes?
01:58It's over.
01:59Now that you've caved, she'll destroy you.
02:01Are you stupid?
02:02You're the real daughter.
02:03Why are you backing down for a fake?
02:05I listened to that crap in my last life.
02:06I threw a total tantrum at the dinner,
02:08screaming that Gia was a thief and a liar who stole my life.
02:12I smashed glasses, ripped my dress,
02:14and just completely lost my mind in front of everyone.
02:17They didn't care about what I'd been through.
02:19They just thought I was a liability who broke the family rules
02:22and aired our dirty laundry for our enemies to see.
02:24It's not like they couldn't see Gia was framing me.
02:27They just thought I was an outsider who was embarrassing them.
02:30The way they looked at me went from guilt to straight-up disgust.
02:34It's not Gia's fault you were swapped!
02:36She's innocent and fragile,
02:37and you're basically trying to kill her by kicking her out!
02:41Gia stayed, everyone loved her,
02:43and every time she made up some lie about me,
02:46they bought it hook, line, and sink in.
02:49Even Grandpa, the only one who loved me,
02:51was driven to death by her.
02:53I got shipped off to Italy,
02:55and Gia eventually had someone drown me in Venice.
02:59But this time,
03:01I'm done listening to these voices.
03:04When they heard my answer, Mom's jaw finally relaxed.
03:07She looked at me like she couldn't believe it,
03:08trying to see if I was for real.
03:11Sofia, you really don't mind?
03:13I snapped out of it and tucked a lop of hair behind my ear,
03:16showing the old scars and frostburn on my wrists.
03:19Mom instinctively looked away,
03:21and I saw her grip the edge of her dress,
03:23like it matters if I mind.
03:24I spent 15 years getting beaten at the Millers,
03:27sleeping in a basement in the winter,
03:29and eating scraps in the summer.
03:31Those animals would whip me with belts whenever they got drunk.
03:35Last time, I screamed all of this out through my tears.
03:38Look, it sucks that the Millers were mean to you,
03:41but just because you suffered doesn't mean Gia should have to.
03:46What's done is done.
03:48Gia's sick, so it makes sense for her to stay and be looked after.
03:52Dad's lips trembled for a second before he finally spoke.
03:55He pulled out a black card and shoved it into my hand.
04:00We really owe you one.
04:02I didn't fight it. I just took it.
04:04Grandma Alera stood up from the head of the table,
04:06her cane thumping hard against the marble floor.
04:08Alright, let's just eat.
04:10Mom tried to pull me to sit next to her,
04:11but I low-key dodged her and went straight to sit by Grandma.
04:15Halfway through the party, the butler rushed in and whispered something to Mom.
04:18Mom's face dropped instantly. Dad stood up too.
04:21Is Gia having another episode?
04:22I wasn't even surprised. This is Gia's go-to move.
04:25The second she's not the center of attention, she gets sick.
04:27Last time, as soon as they heard, they panicked and rushed to her,
04:30leaving me all alone at my own party.
04:32If it wasn't for Grandma Aladia,
04:33I would have had to walk all the way back to the estate by myself.
04:36This time, they actually remembered I was there.
04:38Sophia, Gia is-
04:39I knew they'd go see her whether I liked it or not.
04:41Asking me was just for show.
04:43I'll go with you guys to check on her.
04:45I put my fork down and gave them what they wanted.
04:50Watching them, my heart still felt a little sting.
04:54The private clinic in the estate smelled like medicine.
04:56Gia was lying in bed, pale as a ghost.
04:59The second she saw me, the water work started.
05:02Sophia, I know you hate me. I'll leave. I really will.
05:04I just- I'm gonna miss Mom, Dad, and Marco so much.
05:07She was really putting on a sob story.
05:10I just hung back at the door, and the comments started blowing up again.
05:15She is putting on the act.
05:17Sophia, trust me. This is her go-to move, and it works every single time.
05:22She's the one who literally drove your grandmother to death.
05:25Did you forget?
05:26Kick her out. Now. Do it already.
05:29I just limbed against the door frame,
05:31watching Gia put on her little poor me act without saying a word.
05:35Oh, stop crying, sweetie.
05:37Sophia doesn't hate you. No one's gonna kick you out.
05:40Gia's sobbing stopped dead.
05:42She looked up at me, totally caught off guard.
05:44I stared into her watery eyes, my face completely blank.
05:47She blinked a few times, and the water work started right back up.
05:51Thank you, Sophia, for letting me stay.
05:54Mom looked relieved and told Gia to just stay in the clinic and rest up.
05:58But Gia immediately shook her head.
06:00Right in front of me, the actual daughter,
06:02she grabbed Mom's sleeve and started acting like a total brat.
06:05Mom, I'm fine now. I want to go home.
06:08I can't sleep well in this place.
06:12Mom gave me an awkward look, and when our eyes met,
06:15she instinctively pulled her arm away from Gia's grip.
06:18Gia's face froze for a split second.
06:20Outside the clinic, Mom grabbed my hand and shoved another black card into my palm.
06:24Sophia, this is my own money. Please don't think it's not enough.
06:27Gia, she's been fragile since she was a baby, and we spoiled her.
06:30I just hope you can bear with her.
06:32I took it. It was the only thing they had to offer anyway.
06:35After all, Grandma's still the one calling the shots in the Lombardo family.
06:38Mom's eyes got red again.
06:40She looked like she wanted to hug me but didn't dare to,
06:43so she just patted my shoulder.
06:44Once the private doctor gave the okay,
06:46we all packed up and headed back to the Lombardo estate.
06:49The car pulled up, and as I pushed openly ballistic,
06:52the comments were going absolutely ballistic.
06:56Sophia, listen to me.
06:58The south-facing room on the second floor is yours.
07:00Gia's been squatting there for 18 years.
07:03Make her move out.
07:04That was supposed to be your princess room.
07:06Your parents had it ready before you were even born.
07:08Don't back down.
07:09If they don't give it to you, just start crying.
07:14I changed my shoes without even looking up.
07:18I'll go clear out my room for you, sis.
07:20I have a lot of stuff, so maybe just wait downstairs for a bit?
07:25In my last life, Grandpa Alaria left for a bit right after bringing me back.
07:29The nanny stopped me at the door and grilled me forever.
07:32Then finally dumped me in a guest room in the corner of the first floor.
07:36It had no windows and was right next to the laundry room.
07:39At night, the machines were so loud, the walls literally shook.
07:43Yeah!
07:44When my parents got back, I listened to the comments and threw a fit,
07:47trying to force Gia to give me my room back.
07:50Yeah!
07:50All I got was a-
07:52Who do you think you are?
07:55In return.
07:56Before I could even say anything, Mom jumped in.
08:00Gia, don't worry about it.
08:01We've already set up another room for Sophia on the second floor.
08:04It's just as nice as Gia's.
08:06Go upstairs and see if you like it.
08:08I just gave a low, okay?
08:09Maybe because I agreed so easily, Mom looked a little awkward and grabbed my hand.
08:14If you need anything, just tell me.
08:16Don't be shy.
08:18I nodded, pulled my hand back, and followed the butler upstairs.
08:23The room was huge and got plenty of sun.
08:26Everything was brand new.
08:27I felt the silk duvet.
08:29It was a whole different world compared to the crusty, lumpy blankets I had to use at the Miller's.
08:35I clenched my fingers, feeling nothing but pure irony.
08:39So they did have a room ready for me.
08:41In my last life, they didn't say a word about it.
08:44They just let me rot in that guest room until the day I died.
08:47I let go, and turned to the butler.
08:51Could you swap these for dark sheets?
08:53Light colors get dirty too fast.
08:56The butler nodded, and left.
09:02I looked out the window.
09:05Gia was standing in the garden, staring up at my window.
09:09With a look that could kill.
09:12I shut the curtains, and ignored her.
09:16The next day, Gia stayed home to recover, and Marco drove me to handle my school transfer.
09:23In my last life, Gia kept getting sick over and over.
09:27They bothered me getting seen.
09:29They probably wouldn't have even bothered enrolling me before graduation.
09:34When I got back from the school, Gia was standing outside my door, holding a bowl.
09:40She gave me this big fake smile when she saw me.
09:45You're back.
09:45How was the school?
09:47We're gonna be classmates now.
09:49The kitchen made some hot cocoa, so I brought you a cup.
09:51I walked over, but before I could even touch the cup, she flipped her wrist.
09:56Smash.
09:57It hit the floor, and cocoa splashed all over my pants.
10:03Marco was a few steps behind me.
10:05He rounded the corner just in time to see the whole thing.
10:08He frowned and rushed over.
10:11What happened?
10:12Gia covered the back of her hand and started whippering.
10:15Marco, don't be mad at her.
10:16It was my fault.
10:17I dropped it.
10:18Sophia didn't push me.
10:19Before she even finished the sentence, the tears started pouring down.
10:23I looked down at my soaked pants, then back at her hand.
10:25There wasn't even a red mark on it.
10:27Sophia, did you hear what she said?
10:29She's totally baiting Marco into think you did.
10:31Start crying.
10:32You've had it way worse than her.
10:33If you turn on the waterworks, he'll take deny it.
10:35If you stay quiet, it's like you're admitting it.
10:37Marco stared at me, and I just looked right back at him.
10:39Totally calm.
10:41A heavy silence filled the hallway.
10:45I shook the chocolate off my pant leg and looked up.
10:53That cocoa was pretty hot, Gia.
10:55Is your hand okay?
11:01Come here, let's get some cold water on that.
11:03I just nodded and leaned against the wall, keeping my mouth shut.
11:09Gia looked stunned.
11:10It was like she'd swung a punch and hit thin air.
11:13She even forgot to keep crying.
11:15The water ran for a bit, and I heard Marco scolding Gia in a low voice.
11:20Gia, Sophia was out looking at schools today, and she still remembered to get you a gift.
11:25She doesn't hate you.
11:27Stop with these little games.
11:28The family isn't going to dump you.
11:32He came out of the bathroom and walked over, reaching down to check my leg.
11:40You didn't get burned, did you?
11:42I stepped back, dodging his hand.
11:45Marco's lips thinned into a hard line.
11:50That night, I went to Dad's study and told him I wanted to go to a different school.
11:54Dad already knew about what happened this afternoon.
11:57He probably figured I just didn't want to be classmates with Gia.
12:03He sighed and slid a folder across the desk from his drawer.
12:08I flipped through it.
12:09It was a stock transfer agreement.
12:12Fifteen percent of one of the family's legit sub-chirators.
12:15It was worth a fortune.
12:17Don't feel like you have to sign it right away.
12:19Just look it over.
12:20I know you've been through hell, and no amount of money can make up for those years.
12:24He kept clicking his pen cap on and off, his voice dropping.
12:28But I promise you, from now on, nobody's going to mess with you.
12:31I stared at him for a few seconds, then tucked the agreement away.
12:38Thanks, Dad.
12:39Looked relieved and asked about the school again.
12:43I told him I wanted to go to university.
12:46It was further away, but the academics were better.
12:50Dad didn't even hesitate.
12:52He picked up the phone to make it happen.
12:54For the next few days, I was out from dawn till dusk.
12:58I was perfectly polite to the Lombardos, but I kept them at arm's length.
13:02I wasn't letting anyone in.
13:04They seemed to be getting desperate, sending gift after gift to my room.
13:07I could see the hatred in Gia's eyes getting worse every day.
13:11I just ignored her and shut my door.
13:16Gia recovered for a few days and then insisted on going back to school, even though Mom told her to
13:21stay home.
13:24Hi!
13:24Around 10 in the morning, Mom called me.
13:28She sounded like she was panicking.
13:31Sophia, something happened to Gia.
13:33Our guys caught the people who did it.
13:35You need to get down here.
13:37I hung up, a bit surprised.
13:39I didn't think Gia would be this reckless this time around.
13:42The AC in the school lounge was blasting.
13:44Gia was sitting on a bench, wrapped in a teacher's coat.
13:47Her school uniform collar was ripped wide open.
13:49She was curled up with her knees to her chest and you could see some faint red marks on her
13:53shoulders.
13:54The second my parents walked in, the water work started.
14:00Mom!
14:05Her voice was shaking like crazy.
14:07Mom rushed over to hug her, while Dad glared at the guys holding the thugs.
14:11The family associate in charge stepped up and gave us the rundown of the interrogation.
14:15These punks talked.
14:17They're low-level thugs from a rival family.
14:19Someone paid them to jump Gia at the gate.
14:22He glanced at me.
14:22They're saying Sophia was the one who set it up.
14:28Mom, don't be mad at her.
14:30She probably just snapped.
14:32She's been through so much, it makes sense she'd be bitter.
14:36It's over.
14:37It's over.
14:38It's over!
14:41Sophia, tell them you didn't do it!
14:42Demand to call the cops!
14:44You gotta stand your ground now!
14:45In my last life, Gia used this exact same move to frame her.
14:49I didn't even get a chance to defend myself before I got slapped.
14:55I cried and screamed that I was innocent, even begged them to call the police.
14:59But nobody believed me.
15:01And because I wanted to bring the FBI into family business,
15:04they labeled me a traitor who only cared about herself and didn't understand how the underworld worked.
15:10Instead of backing me up, my parents called me a monster and cut me off.
15:15But this time, Mom looked at me, almost pleading.
15:18Sophia.
15:19She knew I hadn't even been near that school.
15:22I hadn't even finished my paperwork yet.
15:24But she was still terrified of this blowing up and becoming a huge family scandal.
15:29Unlike Gia, when it came down to it, I was always the one they were willing to throw under the
15:34bus.
15:34I looked her in the eye.
15:35She opened her mouth but couldn't find the words.
15:38I gave them exactly what they wanted.
15:40I looked at Gia and said, Gia, let's just go home.
15:45I'm willing to act like this never happened.
15:47Dad gave me a look that was half relieved, half guilty.
15:51Gia was still sobbing, her shoulders shaking.
15:53She clearly didn't expect me to say that.
15:56It took her a second to process it.
15:59Sophia, I don't blame you.
16:01I really don't.
16:02Let's just drop it.
16:03I know you hate me for stealing your life.
16:07If doing this makes you feel better, then I'll just take it.
16:11Marco's brow front.
16:12He reached out and nudged Gia, trying to get her to stop talking.
16:15Gia couldn't wrap her head around why they weren't on her side.
16:17She frantically pointed at the thugs cowering in the corner, tears hitting the floor.
16:22Do you think I'm lying?
16:24I'm a girl!
16:26I know what happens when you air dirty laundry!
16:29She's the only one who'd be reckless enough to hire outsiders to jump me because she's not one of us!
16:33Hearing the exact same lines as last time, I almost wanted to laugh.
16:36I already said I wouldn't press the issue, but you guys won't even believe me!
16:41You can't play favorites this hard just because Sophia is the biological daughter!
16:45The second she said that, Dad, Mom, and Marco all looked like they'd been slacked.
16:49That biological comment really hit a nerve.
16:51It finally clicked for them.
16:53They'd been playing favorites with the daughter of their enemy this whole time,
16:56constantly screwing over their own flesh and blood.
16:59Dad wasn't gonna sugarcoat it anymore, he said coldly.
17:02Gia, Sophia hasn't even set foot near your school all month.
17:08Gia's sobbing cut off instantly, like someone flipped a switch.
17:11With tears still on her face, her eyes darted around.
17:14Her lips trembled for a good while before she managed to choke out.
17:17Then... then she must've... she must've paid someone to do it!
17:21Marco cut her off.
17:22Enough. Sophia only went to that school once to check it out, and I was with her.
17:26She's been home the rest of the time. There's no way she's been talking to other families.
17:33Gia's mouth hung open, but she couldn't find a single word to say.
17:38Mom and Dad traded a look, their eyes full of nothing but exhaustion and disappointment.
17:44I just stood a few feet away, not saying a word in my own defense the entire time.
17:48Once everyone went quiet, I slowly walked up to Gia.
17:53Gia, when I said I'm letting this go, I meant it.
17:56I leaned down, looking her straight in her teary eyes.
18:00You're my sister. I'm not trying to take anything from you.
18:04Gia's shoulders were still shaking, but this time, it wasn't an act.
18:08She looked at my calm face like she'd just seen a ghost.
18:12On the way back, Marco drove with Mom in the passenger seat.
18:16Dad, Gia, and I were in the back.
18:18Gia leaned against the window, faking sleep.
18:20I looked down at my phone.
18:22A text popped up from the bank.
18:25Dad just wired me five million.
18:27I deleted the text and locked my screen.
18:33I knew exactly what this was.
18:36Hushed money to sweep it under the rug.
18:39They knew Gia had teamed up with our rivals.
18:42By family rules, she should have been dealt with.
18:45Just like how they showed me no mercy in my last life.
18:48But after 18 years, no matter how pissed they were,
18:52they couldn't bring themselves to actually hurt her.
18:56Gia was grounded for a few days, and then she was back in the game.
19:03The morning she was free.
19:04I went down for breakfast, and she was already sitting with perfect poise.
19:11She was wearing a light pink dress, hair braided perfectly.
19:15She gave me this big smile that looked as fake as polished porcelain.
19:20Morning, Sofia. I fixed you some oatmeal. Try it. I had the kitchen add honey and walnuts.
19:24She slid the bowl over. The spoon lined up perfectly on the edge of the saucer.
19:28Thanks.
19:29I sat across from her, said thanks, and started eating.
19:33Mom walked out with her coffee and froze for a second when she saw us eating together.
19:37Her eyes started getting misty.
19:42I'm just so glad you two are getting along. This is all I wanted.
19:47Gia looked up, her eyes welling up too.
19:50Don't worry, Mom. I'll get along with Sofia from now on.
19:54I was so immature before, but Sofia forgave me, so I won't let her down.
20:02She sounded so sincere, with that little tear hanging off her lash.
20:07Total performance.
20:09The comments started strailing again.
20:12Sofia, don't fall for it. I've seen this pick me act a thousand times.
20:16Don't touch that oatmeal. Who knows if she spiked it.
20:19I can't stand this bitch. Sofia, call her out before she brainwashes your family again.
20:25I finished the bowl, put it down, and just nodded at her.
20:29It's great.
20:30Gia's smile widened, but her eyes were dead cold.
20:35Gia actually kept her head down for the next few days.
20:37I was out all day, but whenever I saw her in the living room,
20:41she was either reading or giving Mom a shoulder rub.
20:44She was playing the perfect daughter to a T.
20:47Mom clearly softened up.
20:49She started talking to Gia with that same old motherly tone again.
20:53Marco stopped giving her the cold shoulder, too.
20:56He'd even grab her a coffee when he came home.
20:58Dad was distant at first.
20:59But after two weeks of Gia playing the devoted daughter,
21:02he finally started to thaw out.
21:06Watching them go back to their old ways didn't surprise me at all.
21:09You don't just trash 18 years of history over one incident.
21:12Except this time, there was a line in the sand.
21:15Everyone knew I was the real bloodline.
21:17No matter how much Gia sucked up to them, she couldn't cross that line.
21:23I got home from school that night and saw Grandma Aletha sitting in the head chair.
21:27Her cane was across her lap, and she looked pissed.
21:30Dad, Mom, and Marco were sitting across from her.
21:33Gia was standing by the sofa, nervously fitting with her dress.
21:36I changed my shoes, walked over, and said,
21:39Hey, Grandma.
21:40Grandma looked up and gestured for me to sit next to her.
21:43Sophia, honey, come sit with me.
21:46I sat down, and she patted my hand before turning to Dad.
21:49I'm here today to make one thing very clear.
21:52Dad straightened up.
21:53Grandma took a sip of tea and said calmly,
21:57Gia teamed up with some street thugs to frame Sophia at school.
22:00You guys really think you can just sweep that under the rug?
22:03Dad bit his lip.
22:06Mom, Gia knows she messed up.
22:07She promised it won't happen again.
22:09Grandma slammed her teacup down.
22:11The clink against the marble was loud as hell.
22:14You think an apology fixes this?
22:16She slandered the legitimate heir.
22:18The streets are already talking.
22:19Everyone thinks this family is falling apart from the inside.
22:22Once our enemies hear this crap, they'll use it to gut us.
22:27You want to make the Lombardos a laughing stock?
22:29You're basically handing our rivals a win on a silver plighter!
22:33Gia turned pale.
22:35Grandma, I already apologized for-
22:37Shut up!
22:37Grandma didn't even look at her.
22:39She just stared at Dad.
22:40You know the rules better than anyone.
22:42I have one demand.
22:43Gia is stripped of every cent of her inheritance.
22:47She gets nothing.
22:48Dad stayed quiet.
22:49Mom looked heartbroken.
22:50She tugged on Grandma's sleeve and whispered,
22:52Mom, please?
22:53Grandma brushed her off.
22:54She'd clearly made up her mind.
22:56Gia's face went totally gray.
22:57She whipped her head around and glared at me with pure hatred.
22:59I didn't say a word.
23:00The comments had been begging me to snitch to Grandma,
23:03telling me she's the real boss of the family.
23:04I ignored them.
23:05Every time Grandma asked how I was doing,
23:07I just told her everything was fine.
23:09Gia took my silence as a yes and lunged at me.
23:12Grandma raised a hand and her guys blocked Gia immediately.
23:15Grandma glared at my parents.
23:17Look at her!
23:17I'm sitting right here and she's already starting a fight!
23:20Grandma scoffed and looked at Gia.
23:22You think I needed Sofia to tell me what you did?
23:24My guys on the street reported this to me the second it happened.
23:28Our dirty laundry is being aired by low-level thugs!
23:31You're making me look like a damn joke!
23:35Gia's lips were trembling, her face going from pale to straight up ghostly.
23:39Sofia hasn't said a single bad word about you to me.
23:42You're just petty.
23:43You're the one trashing this family's reputation,
23:45so don't you dare try to pin your BS on anyone else!
23:48Gia just stood there.
23:49For the first time, she couldn't even squeeze out a tear.
23:52The living room went dead silent for a second.
23:55Mom's lips moved like she wanted to say something,
23:57but she kept her mouth shut.
23:58Dad was quiet for a long time before finally nodding.
24:01Fine. We'll do it your way, Mother.
24:05For the next few days, Grandma Alara stayed with us
24:07instead of heading back to the old estate.
24:09Gia was being way too quiet.
24:11She stopped the whole perfect sister act,
24:12no more oatmeal, no more tea.
24:14She basically lived in her room, only coming down for meals.
24:17When she did, she'd keep her head down and scurry along the walls like a ghost.
24:20But the comments were starting to lose it.
24:22Sofia, watch your back.
24:23Something is seriously off.
24:25She's been low-key talking to her real dad, Miller.
24:27Exactly.
24:28She's planning to take out both your dad and grandma
24:30while they're on the way back to the estate.
24:32Sofia, go snitch on her.
24:33Do it before she pulls it off.
24:34Grandma is the only one on your side.
24:36If you wait, it's game over.
24:38I leaned against my head barred,
24:40locked my phone,
24:41and rolled over.
24:43In my last life, I listened to the comments
24:45and tried to rat her out to my parents.
24:47But Gia and Miller had faked the evidence.
24:49She flipped the script on me, claiming I was the mastermind.
24:52I mean, how else would I know every single detail of the hit?
24:55Dad went off on me in front of everyone,
24:57demanding to know how I could possibly know the exact plan if I wasn't the one calling the shots.
25:01The comments told me everything, but who's gonna believe that?
25:03In a mafia family, making baseless accusations against your own kin is a massive deal.
25:07I couldn't defend myself.
25:09Grandma was so heartbroken that her real granddaughter was such a mess
25:12that she fainted right there and never woke up.
25:14I closed my eyes.
25:15This time, I'm saving Grandma, no matter what.
25:18As for Dad? Well, let's see how lucky he is.
25:21When I went down for breakfast, Gia was just sitting there staring at her oatmeal.
25:24She hadn't touched a bite.
25:25She glanced at me for a split second, then looked back down.
25:27I sat across from her like nothing was wrong,
25:30asked the butler for some oatmeal, and finished it slowly.
25:33Grandma was supposed to head back to the estate today.
25:35Right before they left, I grabbed Grandma's hand.
25:37Grandma, don't go yet.
25:38I really want you to stay a few more days.
25:42All right.
25:43I'm not ready to leave you either.
25:46Dad just shrugged and headed out to the car alone.
25:50Not long after, the calls started coming in.
25:53The family's guys on the street said Don Vincent had been in a wreck
25:56and was being rushed to the private clinic on the estate.
26:01Mom was a total wreck,
26:04sopping by his bed like she was about to pass out.
26:08Dad was pale as a sheet from the pain,
26:11but he still managed to pat Mom's hand.
26:13It's okay.
26:14Thank God Sophia kept Mom at the house.
26:16She's too old for something like this.
26:19Dad choked up and couldn't finish the sentence.
26:23Marco was standing by the door,
26:25his knuckles white from clenching his fists so hard.
26:28That truck hit him on purpose.
26:30He said coldly.
26:32Our guys checked the cams.
26:33The driver ditched the truck and bolted.
26:35The plates were fakes.
26:36Dad closed his eyes.
26:38Dig them.
26:39The family's investigators and street crews
26:41only needed three days to track everything down.
26:44They caught the driver in some crappy apartment on the edge of town.
26:49After less than two hours in the hot seat,
26:51he sang like a canary and gave up the person behind it all.
26:55Miller, Gia's real father.
26:56When they grabbed Miller, he had five million in cash on him,
26:59ready to skip town.
27:01Gia had wired him the money in three separate payments.
27:03They had everything.
27:05The wire receipts, the wire taps, and the driver's confession.
27:08The case was airtight.
27:10The family's guys laid all the evidence out on the coffee table.
27:13Mom looked like she'd seen a ghost.
27:16She looked at Gia, her lips trembling, and finally managed to choke out a question.
27:20Gia, why? Why would you do this?
27:22Gia was pinned to the sofa by two bodyguards.
27:26Her hair was a mess, and her face was totally blank.
27:29When Mom asked, she suddenly started laughing.
27:32The kind of laugh that makes your shoulders shake.
27:34Why? You're seriously asking me why?
27:37You guys are the ones who took everything from me!
27:39She snapped her head up, her eyes bloodshot, her voice screeching like nails on a chalkboard.
27:44Ever since she got back, it's been all about her!
27:46Mom, you won't even let me touch you anymore!
27:48Dad, you won't even look at me!
27:50Marco, you used to have my back, and now?
27:52Now you're telling me to grow up!
27:54She pointed at me, her nail practically poking my eye out.
27:58And Grandma? I spent years sucking up to all of you,
28:01but the second she shows up, she strips my inheritance?
28:04You guys owe me!
28:06I was a Lombardi for 18 years.
28:09Why should I be the one kicked out just because she's back?!
28:12Mom covered her mouth, tears just streaming down her face.
28:15Marco stood by the door, his hands clenching and unclexing.
28:19Finally, he managed to grit out.
28:20And Dad? What did he ever do to you?
28:23After everything he gave you, you actually tried to whack him?
28:26Gia's laughing stopped.
28:28She looked at Marco, then whipped her head toward me.
28:30You knew, didn't you?
28:31She glared at me with pure spite.
28:34You're the one who wanted Dad dead, right?
28:36It said you'd listen. Why didn't you snip on me?
28:38She stopped mid-sentence, her people shrinking.
28:41It was like something in her head just exploded.
28:43She grabbed her hair and screamed.
28:47You have one too, don't you?!
28:49She lunged at me, but the guards tackled her and held her down.
28:52You have that thing too! I know you do!
28:55Why didn't you listen to it?! Why?!
28:58She was trashing and screaming, a total mess of snot and tears.
29:02I didn't move. I just stood there, looking at her calmly over the guard's shoulders.
29:06The second she screamed that, the comments went dead silent.
29:09It was like someone hit the pause button.
29:12The lines of text just froze in mid-air, then shattered one by one, turning into ash and vanishing.
29:17I blinked. My vision was finally clear.
29:19Gia was still screaming as they dragged her out.
29:21Do-over! I want a do-over! Let me do it again! Do-over! I want a do-over! Let
29:27me-
29:27Her voice echoed down the hallway for a long time.
29:30Don Vincent was lying in his hospital bed, looking like he'd aged ten years overnight.
29:34He was quiet for a long time before finally speaking.
29:37Call everyone. We're having a family sit-down.
29:40This is family business, and we're settling it internally.
29:43Mom held Dad's hand, tears streaming down her face, but she didn't try to stop him.
29:48I thought back to my last life.
29:50Back then, I was the one crying and begging them, call the cops and let the law handle it.
29:56But in this world, snitching to the FDs about family drama is the ultimate sin.
30:00It breaks the code of silence.
30:02Back then, they knew I was the victim.
30:04But they were so scared of Gia getting hurt, that they refused to use the family's street justice to protect
30:09me.
30:10This time though, the evidence was airtight, and since they were the ones who almost got killed, nobody was lining
30:16up to cover for her.
30:18Grandma Alara, as the head of the family, ran the whole sit-down.
30:22Miller, Gia's real dad, had been hired to take out the Don.
30:27That's a death sentence in the Lombardo family.
30:29He was ordered to be cleared out on the spot.
30:32When it came to Gia, everyone spent a long time weighing the options.
30:36The final verdict, Gia was exiled to Italy for good.
30:39She was stripped of all family privileges, her money, and her inheritance.
30:42She was banned from ever setting foot in the U.S. again, and forbidden from contacting anyone in the family.
30:47The official story was already set.
30:49Gia had a massive mental breakdown and was sent to a private rehab center in Italy for long-term care.
30:55It was the exact same ending I had in my last life.
30:58The day the hearing ended, I went to the side gate of the estate.
31:02Gia was being watched by two guards, waiting to get into the car that would take her to the docks.
31:07In just a few days, she'd become a skeleton of her former self.
31:10Her hair was a mess, and that perfect princess look was long gone.
31:15She turned and saw me, her lips moving.
31:17I couldn't hear her, but I recognized the mouth movements.
31:20She was saying, do over.
31:22Next time, I win.
31:24I just turned around and walked away, stone-faced.
31:28I finished my last semester at St. Jude's, got my credits done, and applied to colleges.
31:33I ended up getting into a school down in South Florida.
31:37Right before the semester de Larding, Grandma Elira called me.
31:40Sophia, are you really sure about moving all the way south for school?
31:45I held the phone and paused.
31:47Grandma, how are you feeling? Is your health okay?
31:49Oh, I'm fine. Don't worry about me.
31:52Your parents, they really messed up, and I know you've been through a lot.
31:57Her voice was a bit raspy.
31:59Make sure you eat well down there.
32:01And if you're ever short on cash, you tell me, okay?
32:05I told her I would.
32:07After I hung up, I put my phone on the table and looked out at the Florida sky.
32:12The sky was so blue, the clouds so white, the Lombardo mansion,
32:16which always felt suffocating and full of schemes.
32:20During my four years of college, I barely ever went back north.
32:24For Christmas or holidays, I'd just send a short, polite text.
32:29I didn't share anything personal.
32:31My parents called a few times, dropping hints that they wanted me to move back home.
32:35I just told them I was busy with school or had an internship.
32:37They tried a few more times, but eventually, they stopped pushing.
32:40Marco added me on social media and would occasionally send pictures of the estate,
32:44flowers in the garden, or grandma soaking up the sun in the yard.
32:47I'd look at them and just reply with an emoji.
32:49I didn't have much to say.
32:52One Christmas break, Mom flew down to Florida by herself to see me.
32:56She'd lost a lot of weight and had new wrinkles around her eyes.
32:59She sat in a coffee shop near campus, clutching a hot Americano,
33:02not saying a word for the longest time.
33:04Finally, she took my hand, her thumb brushing over the old scars on my wrist.
33:09Her eyes started to well up.
33:11Sophia, I'm so sorry for everything.
33:13I just looked at her and gave a small smile.
33:16Mom, it's in the past.
33:19She started crying and tried to say something else, but I cut her off.
33:22I'm doing really well now. You don't have to worry about me.
33:26When I dropped her off at the airport, she kept looking back at me at the security gate.
33:30Finally, she just waved and walked away.
33:32I stood by the window watching her go, feeling nothing, really.
33:35I couldn't bring myself to forgive to fix the relationship.
33:38Every time I saw them, all the abuse from the slums and the drama at the mansion would just come
33:41flooding back.
33:42I didn't want to spend the rest of my life stuck in that toxic cycle.
33:45That chapter was closed.
33:47The dividends from my shares in the family business were more than enough to keep me set for life.
33:51After the hit Gia put out and that brutal car wreck, Don Vincent's health was permanently trashed.
33:56Grandma Elada kept a tight grip on the family's power as the consulier.
33:59My parents kept their titles, but they had zero say in family business anymore.
34:03They spent their days eaten up by guilt. That was the price they had to pay.
34:06Grandma wanted to hand the consulier seat directly to me, but I chose to stay in the south and found
34:10a job I actually liked.
34:11It's pretty chill. On weekends, I hit the beach or just work on my hobbies.
34:15Grandma Elira passed away during the winter of my third year after graduation.
34:19She went peacefully in her sleep.
34:21I went back for the funeral.
34:25Standing there, looking at her smile in that black and white photo, I placed a hand on the casket.
34:32Mom was standing next to me, clutching my hand, so hysterical she could barely stand.
34:37I held her up.
34:40After the service, Marco pulled me aside to a quiet hallway and took a manly envelope out of his jacket.
34:48Grandma left this for you.
34:52I opened it.
34:54Inside was a bank card, a note in her shaky handwriting, and a formal family document notarized by the lawyers.
35:00The note said,
35:01Sophia, live your life well, protect the bloodline, protect the Lombardos.
35:05The senior assistant seat, the consigliere position, was officially mine.
35:08This power skipped right over my dad, whose reputation was shot after the accident, and even over Marco.
35:13In the Lombardi family, the advisor has massive pull.
35:16They're the ones who keep the boss in check.
35:17I folded the note carefully and tucked it into my inner pocket.
35:21The card and the document went straight into my wallet.
35:24Marco looked at me.
35:25Stay for a few days, okay?
35:27Mom and Dad really miss you, and I missed you too.
35:31I'm good.
35:33I've got work waiting for me back in Florida.
35:35Marco looked like he wanted to say a million things, but all he could manage was heavy.
35:39Okay.
35:41That was the last time I ever set foot in the Lombardi estate.
35:44From then on, I handled my role as the family's consigliere from a distance.
35:48I dealt with the big sit downs and key business through private couriers and encrypted chats,
35:53but I never moved back to that house.
35:56My parents and Marco tried to use family business as an excuse to get close and make up for the
36:00past,
36:01but I shut that down every single time, without making a scene.
36:05Every now and then, Mom would text me a photo or a quick message.
36:10I'd see them and maybe send a short reply back.
36:14We kept things civil but distant like there was a whole river between us.
36:18And honestly, I was doing great.
36:20Without those annoying floating comments telling me what to do,
36:24I didn't have to put on an act for anyone anymore.
36:27Florida winters are a breeze.
36:28I've got a few plants on my balcony that I water every day, just watching them grow.
36:33One evening, I got home from work and the sunset was hitting the leaves just right,
36:39giving them this golden glow.
36:40I stood there for a second and thought back to that south-facing window on the second floor of the
36:45old mansion.
36:46The sun used to look just like that.
36:49But back then, I wasn't in the mood to appreciate it.
36:57I went back inside, put the watering can down, and closed the balcony door.
37:01I made some pasta and ate it slowly at the table.
37:07Outside, the sky went dark and the stars came out.
37:09Then I turned off the lights and went to bed.
37:11No dreams, just peace.

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