ISABELLA DANTE has a night out with her friends to celebrate graduating from the most prestigious college in Italy. As the first, legitimate, most adorable daughter and heiress of Leonardo Dante, the most powerful business tycoon in La Nostra Terra, she's admired by all the men in the nightclub but known for being reserved and prim, and no one makes a move on her. They all just admire from a distance. When the night draws to an end, Isabella accepts her last drink from her step-sister, Aurora Dante, and it makes her feel intoxicated and almost lose consciousness. Her view gets blurry, and she finds herself staggering to the rooms in the VIP section and passing out. A month later, the rumor of her sudden pregnancy hits the media, causing a mad uproar. Her father experiences a drastic blow in his business as his stock drops. The scandal blows like wildfire, almost tossing the Dantes into misery. Infuriated and disappointed, Leonardo Dante gives Isabella an ultimatum – revealing who the father of her child is or getting disowned by him. Isabella is in a dilemma with no way out. Without a second thought, she would have revealed who the father of her child is, but she has no idea. The memories she had from that night are foggy. She can't recall who the man she might have slept with was. She tries pleading, but it falls on deaf ears as she gets disowned by her father. Years later, as a successful businesswoman and single mother, Isabella crosses paths with Enzo Ferrari, the menacing Capo Dei capi of the Italian Mafia. Drawn to her and her daughter Sofia, Enzo finds himself torn between his responsibilities to the mafia and his growing love for Isabella.
View MoreFOUR - ISABELLAThe cozy breeze of La Nostra Terra engulfs us as we step out of the airport. Five years have gone, and these places still have the same familiar looks. Still feels a bit like home.Aunt Anna had already arranged a ride, but then I got a quick text requesting I head straight to the Galiano corporation."I'm sorry, Aunt Anna. But I can't join you both. I need to be at the Galiano corporation." I say apologetically, already flagging down a taxi."Please take me with you, Mummy!" Sofia squeals, running to me and grabbing my hand."No, baby. You should go home with your Grandma Anna. You need to eat and rest. We just got off a long flight.""But I'm not tired, Mummy." She says with a pout, hugging me tightly. "Please, take me with you. I promise I won't disturb you or do anything stupid. Please, Mummy."I glance at Aunt Anna, and she already has her permission written all over her face. She got this weird soft spot for Sofia, making her indulge all of Sofia's whims. She nev
THREE - ISABELLAFIVE YEARS LATER"Move your ass, damn it!" I yell maniacally, slamming my hand repeatedly on my horn. But it only earns me a couple of complaints and cusses from the other drivers.Dejectedly, I slouch back in my seat, hating how terrible my day has become. I check my Rolex wristwatch, and I'm already ten minutes late.Oh no. My poor baby. She's definitely feeling bad right now. I promised I'd be in the front seats, cheering her on. She's graduating from preschool today, and she needs me to tell her how proud I am. But here I am, stuck in messy traffic, with no hope of getting out any sooner.The soft tune of 'California King Bed' wafts through my speaker, chilling my agitated nerves. I glance at the massive rose bouquet and the box of chocolate on the passenger seat, and it makes my heart bleed anew.If only the meeting hadn't taken so much time. Recalling the meeting and everything discussed sends thrills to my body. It's a complicated mixture of being happy and sad
TWO - ISABELLA"No, Father, please. I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. If I knew who the father was, I'd tell you already. I'm sorry…"It's been so long since I cried this hard. The last time was when Mother died. I was seven back then. And then Aurora's mother died too, months after. She was five. And then she came to stay with us as the illegitimate daughter of Father and my step-sister.Crying like this again reminds me of losing my mother, and now I'm on the verge of losing Father too. What sorry case has my life become?"Isabella Dante, listen very carefully," Father says with a tone that shows finality. I stiffen, holding my breath. "From here on, you cease to be my daughter. Get up and get out. Stay gone!""Father, no, please. I beg you!" My cries can be heard from a thousand miles, and I run to him, latchin' to his shirt. "Don't throw me on the streets…""You leave me no choice, Isabella." He replies, turning his taut back to me."You can't do this to me, Father. I'm your daughter.
ONE - ISABELLAA MONTH LATERTears flow down my eyes as the driver pulls out of the estate, heading to the airport. I clasp my mouth with my hand, muffling my heart-wrenching cries.This can't be happening to me. Maybe I'm daydreaming, and I'll be up soon. But no matter how hard I try to believe that this is all a bad dream, I still can't shake off the thoughts of what just happened in a few minutes.Father's feral anger. I've never seen him like that before. In all my twenty-three years of living, I've never seen my father like that. So unhinged and broken. His eyes held a depth of hatred and rage as he said the venomous words that would forever be etched in my heart."ISABELLA CLAUDIA DANTE! How the hell did this happen?" Father's boisterous voice thunders in the living room as he waves the newspaper in my face.I stare at the papers blankly, shivering from the tension that it came with. A picture of me is nicely displayed on the front page with a headline that sentences me to a lif
ONE - ISABELLAA MONTH LATERTears flow down my eyes as the driver pulls out of the estate, heading to the airport. I clasp my mouth with my hand, muffling my heart-wrenching cries.This can't be happening to me. Maybe I'm daydreaming, and I'll be up soon. But no matter how hard I try to believe that this is all a bad dream, I still can't shake off the thoughts of what just happened in a few minutes.Father's feral anger. I've never seen him like that before. In all my twenty-three years of living, I've never seen my father like that. So unhinged and broken. His eyes held a depth of hatred and rage as he said the venomous words that would forever be etched in my heart."ISABELLA CLAUDIA DANTE! How the hell did this happen?" Father's boisterous voice thunders in the living room as he waves the newspaper in my face.I stare at the papers blankly, shivering from the tension that it came with. A picture of me is nicely displayed on the front page with a headline that sentences me to a lif
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