In my past life, my fiancé Grayson Falcone locked me in an abandoned warehouse to die of a fever while he paraded his mistress around the city. I opened my eyes and was reborn right on the night of the Plaza Hotel gala. Just like before, Grayson swam right past me in the freezing fountain, pulling his dripping mistress into his arms in front of New York's elite mafia families. He publicly shattered our honor, leaving me to face absolute social death. But this time, Damon Falcone-Grayson's uncle and the most feared Don in the city-stepped out of the shadows, wrapped me in his coat, and carried me away. To safely destroy the betrothal, I decided to become Grayson's worst nightmare. I played the suffocatingly devoted fiancée, even "accidentally" feeding him his lethal allergen. But my plan completely backfired. Instead of breaking the engagement, Grayson developed a sick, morbid fascination with my lethal intentions. Even worse, Damon cornered me in his private shooting range, his eyes burning with a terrifying, dark obsession as he pinned me against his chest. I didn't understand why my calculated revenge was spiraling so dangerously out of control. Thanks to the vicious rumors about Damon carrying me away, the furious family matriarch slammed her hand on the table to protect the family's honor. "The rumors end now. Grayson and Isabella will marry next month."
Isabella POV
The biting cold was a familiar ghost. It tasted like rust, rotting fish, and the damp decay of that abandoned Brooklyn warehouse. In my past life, that was where my fiancé, Grayson Falcone, had locked me away. He had left me to die of a fever on a concrete floor while he paraded his mistress, Clara Stone, around the city. My last breath in that life hadn't been a plea for mercy, but a blood vow. *Vendetta*.
I blinked, and the smell of the docks vanished, replaced by the sharp scent of chlorine and expensive champagne.
The cold wasn't a memory anymore. It was the freezing water of the Plaza Hotel's courtyard fountain.
Seconds ago, Clara had lunged at me, aiming to push me in and make me the laughingstock of New York's elite. But I had known it was coming. I had grabbed her silk sleeve, dragging her over the marble edge with me.
The splash echoed over the jazz music. Gasps erupted from the gala attendees.
Grayson hit the water almost immediately. I thrashed in the freezing pool, playing the part of the helpless fiancée, but his eyes never even flickered in my direction. He swam right past me, his hands frantically searching for Clara. He pulled the dripping showgirl into his arms, pressing her against his chest in front of every Don, Capo, and reporter in the city.
He had made his choice. He had publicly shattered the Falcone honor and handed me the very weapon I needed to destroy our engagement.
My plan was a success, but my lungs were burning. The heavy, waterlogged beads of my gown acted like lead weights, dragging me beneath the surface. My vision blurred as the icy water filled my nose.
Through the distortion of the water, a voice cut through the chaos above. It was low, devoid of panic, and carried the absolute authority of a Don.
"Aldo. Fish her out."
A massive hand plunged into the water, gripping my arm with bruising force. Aldo, a Falcone Soldier, hauled me upward. I broke the surface, coughing violently as I was dragged onto the hard marble edge of the fountain.
I shivered uncontrollably. My ruined dress clung to my skin, turning completely translucent under the courtyard lights. I could feel the leering, predatory stares of rival family members stepping closer, their eyes raking over my exposed body. Social death was breathing down my neck.
Then, the crowd abruptly parted. The whispers died instantly.
Damon Falcone stepped out of the shadows.
*The Wraith*. The Don of the Falcone family, Grayson's uncle, and the most feared man in New York. He stood over me, a towering figure in a bespoke suit, his storm-blue eyes holding no pity, only a terrifying, cold calculation.
He crouched beside me. The scent of expensive Cuban cigars and dark power washed over me. He leaned in close, his lips barely an inch from my ear.
"I never make a losing deal," he whispered, the words a lethal promise meant only for me.
It was a debt to the devil. But I was freezing, exposed, and entirely out of options. I gave a single, desperate nod.
Damon's eyes darkened. He unbuttoned his heavy cashmere overcoat and draped it over my trembling shoulders, pulling the lapels tight to hide every inch of my body from the crowd. Without asking for permission, he slid one arm under my knees and the other behind my back, lifting me against his chest with effortless, terrifying strength.
No one dared to speak. No one dared to look him in the eye as he carried me through the parted sea of guests.
He walked straight out of the Plaza courtyard and into the crisp night air, where his bulletproof Cadillac V-16 was already waiting. Aldo opened the rear door. Damon slid me onto the leather seat before climbing in beside me, his massive frame taking up all the oxygen in the space.
The heavy door slammed shut, cutting off the noise of the gala. The engine roared to life, carrying us away from the glittering hotel and straight toward the absolute isolation of his penthouse, 'The Nest'.
Marrying My Cheating Fiance's Ruthless Uncle
Sumner Upsdell
Mafia
Chapter 1 1
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Chapter 2 2
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Chapter 3 3
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Chapter 4 4
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Chapter 5 5
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Chapter 6 6
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Chapter 7 7
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Chapter 8 8
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Chapter 9 9
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Chapter 10 10
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Chapter 11 11
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Chapter 12 12
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Chapter 13 13
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Chapter 14 14
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Chapter 15 15
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Chapter 16 16
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Chapter 17 17
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Chapter 18 18
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Chapter 19 19
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Chapter 20 20
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