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The Mafia's Wife Replacement 29. The Factory
Diego folded his arms and shrugged dismissively. "No, that won't work. I don't want to risk anyone seeing you as anyone other than Vellina, not even your own family or the workers. It's not about money or you, it's about maintaining control. We can't afford for all our efforts to go to waste, especially for your father's sake," Diego asserted with a menacing tone.Stellina fell silent, realizing that she had no negotiating power with Diego. With her father's health held hostage, she had no choice but to sacrifice the factory and place it in the hands of Diego and the Pacnozzi family in order to preserve the fragile peace."Why are you telling me all of this?" Stellina asked, her grip on the hem of her dress tightening as she struggled to contain her anger and anguish."I'm telling you because we need to ensure that our stories align. I will be leaving soon to inform and take control of Pezcatores's printing factory, along with its workers, under the Pavnozzi family's protection,
The Mafia's Wife Replacement 30. Warning
Stellina was stunned when Diego's car stopped at a motel instead of the mansion where they lived.Diego's car engine had died after being parked on the motel grounds. At that moment, no one spoke to each other. Stellina and Diego were still trapped in an atmosphere of tension. Ever since the incident at Stellina's father's factory, she knew that Diego's resentment toward her had not disappeared.While unbuckling her seat belt, Stellina thought about letting the situation between them remain silent. But Stellina suddenly felt uncomfortable as she saw Diego's piercing gaze through the glass above them."Why are you taking me to a motel? We're not going back to the mansion?" Finally Stellina, who couldn't help herself from the constant silence, spoke up.Unfortunately, Diego gave no reaction or answer. He was also in no mood to look at Stellina and was still unfastening his seat belt. Even the look on Diego's face was one of annoyance for who knows what reason.Stellina immediately sighe
The Mafia's Wife Replacement 31. Assert Dominance
In the midst of the silence, without Stellina answering, Diego approached and tilted his head. Diego's face was already snarling in annoyance at Stellina."Did you deliberately want to tell others about your disguise?" Diego asked in a low voice, almost a whisper, near Stellina's ear.Stellina, on the other hand, looked away from Diego and shook her head. "Not at all...""Then why did you contradict my prohibition, huh?"Diego's glaring eyes froze Stellina's entire body. For a few seconds, she was tongue-tied and unable to do anything. Stellina gulped down saliva, her throat constricted."I didn't mean..." Stellina's voice trailed off. "I didn't mean that at all. I am my father's son, and the company belongs to his family. Isn't it normal for me to want to check how things are going there?"Stellina was really nervous. But she also didn't want to take the blame. Whether Diego would believe her or not, she didn't want to make up false excuses.Hearing Stellina's words, Diego laughed sa
The Mafia's Wife Replacement 32. Contemplating the Options
Stellina was not expecting the argument that ensued between her and Diego. After the argument and the tense situation, neither Stellina nor Diego spoke to each other.Until the morning, having gone through the whole night without a single warm conversation, Stellina was still looking in the mirror while drying her hair. Diego, meanwhile, had just come in from outside-wherever he had been.As the silence between them fell, Stellina watched Diego's reflection walk up to her. There was a plastic bag in Diego's hand, and he had no idea what it contained."I ordered food for you," Diego said as he arrived next to Stellina, placing the bag on the dresser.Stellina stopped the movement of drying her hair. Her gaze shifted to the plastic bag on the dressing table.Stellina's eyebrows furrowed in astonishment. "Does this motel not offer breakfast?"Diego let out a long sigh as he sat on the edge of the bed. "If they did, I wouldn't be buying you food."There was no answer from Stellina. She re
The Mafia's Wife Replacement 33. Take Over
"What, Mr. Enrico Pezcatores' leadership will be replaced by Diego?"After the motel, as Diego and Stellina had agreed, they both went straight to Enrico's printing company.Moments ago, Stellina had asked Enrico's confidant to call an impromptu meeting for the directors. Stellina had doubts that the directors would be able to comply with the request for an impromptu meeting today.Luckily, the directors agreed to the impromptu meeting proposed by Stellina. Unfortunately, Stellina's doubts came true. On the way from the motel to Enrico's printing company, Stellina worried that the directors would be able to agree to Diego's takeover.Now that all the directors were gathered in the boardroom, they were visibly displeased by Stellina's announcement."How can a stranger take over Mr. Enrico's power, Miss Stellina?" One of the directors expressed his confusion.Stellina looked at Diego who was standing next to her. The confusion of one of the company's board members was exactly what Stell
The Mafia's Wife Replacement 34. Humbled Away
Stellina was relieved that the impromptu meeting of the board members had finally ended well.Unfortunately, Stellina's feelings became upset again as she recalled the board members' debate moments ago. They were talking about their doubts about Diego becoming the new leader and blaming his decision implicitly.Now Stellina automatically remembered the topic of her debate with Diego-the man who had forced her to agree to the company takeover deal. Had Diego not forced her, Stellina would have chosen another confidant of Enrico, her father, to take over the company."The board meeting was really tense," Diego said in the silence of the car.Stellina doesn't answer.Stellina and Diego were on their way from Enrico's printing company to the mansion. But there had been no conversation between them. Diego was too focused on the view of the road, while Stellina was suddenly annoyed with Diego again."Why are you so quiet?" Diego occasionally glanced at Stellina, surprised that his words wer
The Mafia's Wife Replacement 35. Peace Offering
Stellina looked away from Diego, then stared for a split second. She honestly didn't expect him to apologize so sincerely. The look in his eyes also showed sincerity to Stellina."I'm sorry, okay?" Diego returned Stellina's intense gaze, then curved a sweet little smile.Stellina was secretly surprised to witness Diego's actions. Finally, Stellina's irritation had completely dissipated."I was surprised that you would apologize to me directly," Stellina said, expressing her thoughts without hesitation.Diego frowned, but still smiled amusedly. "Am I that bad?""Uh-hum," Stellina nodded, "you exude such a bad aura that I didn't think you could be good."After hearing Stellina's words, Diego gaped in disbelief. It was the first time in his entire life that someone had dared to say such a sentence.While Stellina looked out the window, Diego shook his head. There was no more conversation between them as Diego let Stellina calm down. The tense situation had gradually faded away.Soon Dieg
The Mafia's Wife Replacement 36. Serious Talk
Stellina was surprised to hear Eston's explanation. This was too sudden, because she also didn't know much about the MV16 project. Her charade as Vellina had not studied the project in depth at all."Papa... that's a very sudden thing," Stellina commented in an almost whispery tone.Eston looked a little uneasy too, but did not want to show it. The look on his face conveyed firmness to Stellina."Well, I didn't expect that they would ask for that either," Eston replied while exhaling a harsh breath at the end of his sentence. "This is their will. I've tried to persuade them and negotiate many times, but it's impossible for them to give up that wish."It was not only Stellina who was surprised, but Diego as well. In her seat, Stellina felt uncomfortable. She looked at Diego as if asking what she should do.Finally, Diego tried to say, "Papa, wait a minute. It will feel urgent to Vellina."Eston seemed unfazed by Diego's words. "There's no choice, Diego, they're not willing to compromis
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