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31. Assert Dominance
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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
The Mafia's Wife Replacement 37. Good Night
"Hey, why are you sleeping on that side?" Stellina protested to Diego, who had laid down on the left side of the bed.Diego shifted his gaze from the cell phone to Stellina. With an innocent look on his face, he said, "What's wrong with me sleeping on this side?"Stellina glared in annoyance. Her steps rushed quickly to the edge of the bed, the left side where Diego was."We agreed not to sleep in the same bed! Are you trying to take advantage now?" Stellina asked, grumbling in exasperation.At her question, Diego put down his cell phone and changed his position to sit up. Diego looked at Stellina with an astonished look in his eyes."Why are you annoyed? After all, can't... we just sleep in the same bed for once?" Diego deliberately gave a mischievous grin at the end of his sentence.Stellina knew full well the implicit meaning behind Diego's question, especially with a smile like that. Irritated, Stellina picked up a pillow nea
The Mafia's Wife Replacement 38. Going Shopping
Diego and Stellina's attention was immediately drawn to Arianna's arrival. Arianna's sudden appearance left them both wide-eyed with surprise. Especially Diego who immediately curved a wide smile and turned around."Arianna!" Diego greeted as he stretched both hands forward. "Papa's daughter! You're so beautiful!"Arianna ran up to Diego with a smile on her face. At that moment, Arianna rushed into the arms of Diego, who had crouched down to align their bodies."Of course I'm beautiful! I'm going with mommy today!" Arianna exclaimed happily. The curve of a smile spread across her face.Hearing that, after their hug was over, Diego pretended to have a surprised expression. There was some enthusiasm on his face."Oh, really? No wonder you're wearing such pretty clothes," Diego commented as he looked Arianna up and down."Where are you going, Arianna? Hm?" Diego tensed Arianna's shoulders and gave her a curious look.Behind
The Mafia's Wife Replacement 39. Having Fun With Mom
Seeing Arianna's persistent insistence, Diego couldn't say anything else in the end. Diego didn't want Arianna to protest without stopping. After sighing in defeat, he took out his black card and gave it to Stellina.Diego had an annoyed look on his face as he gave the black card to Stellina. "You used Arianna as a weapon. Very clever," he said exasperatedly.Stellina couldn't help but smile with satisfaction as Diego relented. She gladly accepted the black card from Diego's hand, giving him a mocking smile."Thank you, Papa. We can do a lot of shopping," Stellina teased Diego.Without answering, Diego just looked at Stellina with a bemused look. Diego shook his head in disbelief and pulled his cell phone out of his pocket."Hold on, let me call Fabian so I can keep you two company," Diego said as Stellina and Arianna were about to walk away.Stellina frowned. "I told Fabian earlier. Ah, there's Fabian."Diego stopped hi
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