The Mafia’s Unwanted Daughter Is Now Their Downfall Chapter 12

The Mafia’s Unwanted Daughter Is Now Their Downfall Chapter 12

That day, I also did something I’d never dared to do before.

I walked into a bakery and ate three cupcakes all by myself.

I only stopped when the sweetness was thick in my throat.

Before, because Bianca was naturally small–boned and

thin, all it took was for me–at five–foot–six and only one hundred twenty pounds–to stand beside her for people to say I looked too brawny, not at all like the kind of daughter a Family presents to its allies.

Now, I didn’t care anymore.

Whether I weighed one hundred twenty pounds, one hundred

thirty, or one hundred fifty, it didn’t change who I was.

Just as I was beginning to settle into my new life, the Moretti mansion was descending into chaos.

After learning I’d scored so highly, my parents tried to

contact me many times.

When they couldn’t get through, they asked old classmates to call me on their behalf.

But the second I heard their voices, I hung up.

They also wanted me to come back for a graduation

recognition banquet they were planning in my honor.

The banquet was more than a celebration. Father intended to invite regional bosses and allied Families to publicly announce that a Moretti daughter had earned her way into a top New York university on her own merit.

I refused without a moment’s hesitation.

For days, the atmosphere in the mansion remained tense

and oppressive.

Eventually, Bianca was the first to speak.

“Even if Elena doesn’t come back, we can still celebrate her.”

She suggested they not cancel the banquet.

As for why I wouldn’t be there, they could tell people the

school had arranged for me to join an early honors program.

The moment they heard that, my parents agreed at once.

A result like mine, achieved by the daughter of the head of the Family, could prove to their allies that the next generation

of Morettis had the ability to uphold their promises. Father

didn’t want to miss that opportunity.

To make the event as impressive as possible-