Chapter 1 - The Broken Tray
Inside the dimly lit, opulent hallway of the estate, crystal chandeliers cast sharp shadows across polished marble floors. A loud crash shattered the tense silence as a silver tray slipped from Josie’s hands, sending fine china splintering in every direction.
A wealthy high-society woman had intentionally bumped into her, her silk gown rustling as she sneered down at the young maid.
"Watch where you're going, you clumsy rat!" the woman barked, her voice cutting through the grand corridor.
Josie dropped to her knees in panic, her breath hitching as she tried to gather the sharp ceramic shards with her bare hands. She was desperate. She needed this job to pay for her sick four-year-old son's life-saving heart surgery.
Suddenly, heavy, steady footsteps echoed from the top of the grand staircase.
Dominic, the feared mafia boss of the estate, stepped into the hallway. Dressed in a flawless all-black suit with a silver pocket watch chain glinting against his vest, his presence instantly chilled the room.
"No one gives orders in this house except me," Dominic said, his deep voice slicing through the air like a razor blade.
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The wealthy woman turned pale, her arrogant smile vanishing as she retreated into the whispering crowd of guests.
👉 What was Dominic about to do to the trembling maid kneeling on his marble floor?
