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A few weeks had passed since my lavish birthday celebration, a night that had left me with mixed emotions and a lot of uncertainty.The swirl of emotions had me on chokehold.Now, it was another grand event, but this time it was not about me.Adriano, my dear husband, had achieved a great victory in his business and the Mafia. He got some really good profit in one of the many businesses he owns.The occasion was a reflection of his triumph, and the air was filled with an energy that was vastly different from the last party.This party looked rich not just by the decoration but also by the people.The lavish hotel that was chosen for Adriano's success party was a splendid masterpiece. It was extravagant, it was in the heart of the city and had a stunning blend of modern and classic architecture.As I entered the hotel, my eyes were immediately blinded with luxury. So this is how it feels to be rich.I don't remember much of my childhood, but I do remember that we never had enough mone
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Okay I am really nervous on seeing such a huge crowd for Adriano.I remember as soon as we got out of the car everyone's eyes shifted in our direction.Adriano is glowing with happiness today.He is happy but not as much as he seemed at my birthday.Adriano started the celebration and cut the cake then a huge table was set for dinner and all the women sat near their husbands.For the first time I was seeing women of this family sitting next to their husbands while having dinner.Sofia next to Enzo, Aria next to Dominic and Bella next to Elias.I feel relieved to see Sofia in a good health. She looked healthier than before.And then Dante came late.You arrived so early! I thought of saying that to him, but I better knew not to. So I just shut my mouth.Dante hugged Adriano."Sorry Adriano, there was some issue at the whorehouse. I got stuck there." He gave reason so casually.His business creeps me out.I would have been much more happier if he wouldn't have managed to arrive here.Bu
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He removed the mask and then the wig, revealing himself.Marcus.My older brother Marcus was standing right infront of me, dressed in a big gown and heels.Disguised as a woman?What is going on?"What is this?" What is he doing here like this. I asked him."This is to fool the CCTV camera and your husband." He sternly replied and prancing upon me, gripped my throat.He was trying to choke me and kill me."I will first kill you, then your husband Adriano. I know both of you are on the same side." He squeezed my throat tighter as I gasped for air."What? I- I am your sister. Leave me." I barely managed to speak."Where were you, when I was in pain? Where were you when your husband took the life of my wife and our unborn child? Where were you when I begged him to let my wife go. Where were you?" He spoke those words and my eyes came out of the socket.What the hell is he even saying?Is he drunk or has he lost his mind?"What?" I was shocked."Don't act innocent, Emilia. Like you have n
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The words spoken by Marcus hung in the air like a chilling whisper, cutting through my very soul, leaving me shattered and numb. My brother, Marcus, stood before me, his eyes filled with pain, his voice shook as he confessed the unimaginable truth to me. Adriano, the man whom I married, the man who should be protected me from all the troubles is the one who is constantly hurting me.He, who had sworn his love and devotion, had taken the life of my beloved sister-in-law, Gianna. That's what my brother proved after showing so much proof.A whirlpool of emotions swirled within me, pain, anger, heartbreak, and shock. A part of me still does not want to believe that Gianna is gone.A part of me still does not want to believe that Adriano is in fact a monster.My world crumbled in that moment, as if the ground had fallen from beneath me. I had given Adriano a second chance, believing that the love we shared could fix the cracks in our relationship. But now, it was clear that his monstr
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PastSeven years agoAdriano has planned it all out.Over years and years of hard work and consistency Adriano now became a talk of the town. He was finally able to establish a immense earning business and started to gain the respect of people.But that's just not what he was satisfied with. He wanted more and more. So he started other businesses too, the shady ones.Soon he got a hold of mafia and Mafia business.He got many corrupt police officers working for him and helping him run his illegal businesses successfully.Adriano became the notorious mafia boss. His father, Alessio Romano, a mere woodworker, who valued respect and integrity, was the embodiment of traditional values. Alessio, in fact had a backward mindset when it came to women, but in his entire life he never thought about doing wrong to any woman or lady in any manner.Alessio was however a man who used to unsee the wrong actions that his brothers used to teach Adriano.And Adriano's young mind readily adapted accor
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PastSeven years ago It did not take long enough for Adriano's father, Alessio to figure out what was going on in Adriano's mind.He saw Luca, the private investigator come and meet Adriano several times.Alessio was smart enough, knowing the presence of a private investigator means something is wrong.Something wrong is getting cooked up in Adriano's brain.Now in general Alessio would never care to bother about Adriano's business but one fine day he happened to come across the file that contained the complete report regarding Emilia.The file also had Emilia's picture taken from different angles and at different times of the day.He looked how young and innocent Emilia looked.Alessio got a fatherly feeling for her, because he too was the father of a girl, Anna.He couldn't let anything happen to an innocent girl.In the big Romano mansion, Alessio Romano had uncovered this truth regarding Emilia, which struck a dagger through his heart. His son, Adriano, was spiraling into the da
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PresentEmilia's POVAs I stood before the opened hidden door in my bedroom, the sense of anticipation that had gripped me slowly I wanted to know the secrets that could bring harm to Adriano. I knew that within these concealed walls lay secrets, secrets that were about to unravel a truth I could scarcely have imagined. I managed to unlock the hidden door and I already got a gut feeling that here lies the truth Adriano has hidden from the world.With a deep breath and trembling hands, I cautiously entered the room that had been hidden in mystery for so long.What I found inside was a huge pile of files and documents.There was a lot of dust laying on it.My eyes scanned the room, taking in the sheer volume of information hidden within. Each file bore a name, each a piece of the enigma that was Adriano's life.I went through certain files and documents but found nothing catchy.Then my eyes stuck on a shelf.The files kept there were efficiently organized in a way that indicated an al
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Adriano has been leaving for work early and coming back to the mansion late, for the past week now.As more the success he achieves the more he needs to work in order to maintain the reputation.I thanked God because it seems like he is on my side.It's been more than a week since I got to know that he killed Gianna. I went inside that hidden room to unveil further secrets that shocked me after I saw what is reality.Adriano killed his father. I got to know I am adopted.But still in the evening when Adriano came back I pretended that I am quite unaware of everything.I cannot show how hurt I am, in front of him because it won't make any difference to him. Instead I planned that I would hurt him by revealing all his secrets and backstabbing him.Now my plan is to get to his laptop. I know there is a lot of important details regarding his 'illegal businesses' in there.When Adriano finally came back from work and went to take a shower I pulled out the laptop and tried to open it.It as
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