Chapter 2 - The Broken Vow
To understand the absolute, suffocating weight of Isabella's video, you had to understand the vow Dante had made five years ago.
When the terrifying, tattooed enforcer asked Isabella to marry him, he swore on his life that he would never bring the blood, the betrayal, or the toxic darkness of the syndicate into their home. He promised that she would be his only queen, and that their house would be a sanctuary.
But power is a vicious, consuming disease.
Six months ago, Dante was elevated to the Supreme Boss of the Chicago outfit. The pressure was immense. He needed an army to hold his territory, and he found that army in Valentina—a beautiful, lethal, and incredibly arrogant cartel heiress from Miami.
Valentina didn't just bring soldiers; she brought temptation. She openly mocked Isabella’s simple, quiet nature. She walked around the penthouse as if she already owned it, touching Dante’s arms, whispering in his ear during dinners, and blatantly disrespecting his wife.
And Dante, blinded by his desperate need for her cartel alliance, did absolutely nothing to stop it.
Whenever Isabella tried to express her humiliation, Dante would coldly dismiss her. "It's just business, Isabella. Stop overreacting. Go to your room and let the adults handle the war."
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He had completely shattered his vow of protection, turning her sanctuary into a psychological prison.
👉 Isabella had swallowed her tears and stayed silent, but a devastating discovery in the doctor's office was about to change everything.
