ThelifeoftheunderworldwassomethingAshleyhaddreamedofescapingallherlife.Bornasabastardfromanaffairbetweenanunderworldkingpinandaprostitute,Ashleywasmeanttodieevenbeforeshewasborn.Theonlyreasonshesurvivedwasthatherfatherthoughtshewasaboy.Fromayoungage,sheunderstoodthatifshewantedtosurviveinthisworldofviolence—ontopofherfather’swifeanddaughter’sschemes—shehadtobeuseful.So,shemadeherselfapromise:oneday,shewouldescapethisworld.Ashleyalmostsucceeded…untilherfatherfoundheragainandthrustherintoamarriageofconveniencewithhisrival,Dominion,inhisbeloveddaughter’splace.EveryoneintheunderworldknewDominion.Theywerecruel,organized,andsimplyspawnsofevil.Andthemanwhostoodabovethatpower,Luciano,wassaidtobedownrightdiabolical.Justtheirnamealonecouldmakeanyonetremble.AndthisorganizationwaswhereAshleynowhadtosurvive.Tomakemattersworse,themarriagealsocamewithachild—Luciano’smuteheir.Forcedtobecomethewifeofoneofthemostviolentandpowerfulunderworldorganizations,andthemotherofitsfutureleader,Ashleymadeavow.“Nomatterwhat,I’llescapethisplace!”Butshewouldsoonrealizeitwouldn’tbeassimpleasthat.NotwhenthefearedmembersofDominionclungtoherfeet,begging,“Madam,don’tgo!”Andwhenthemutestepsonfinallyspoke,“Mommy,ifyou’releaving,pleasetakemewithyou.”Finally,herdiabolical,obsessive,andutterlyterritorialhusbandsaid,“I’vepackedourthings.Whereshouldwego?”
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Pennyhasthreebrothers:oneisabillionaireCEO,thesecondistheyoungestmilitarylieutenant,andthelastisasuccessfulactor. Thesethreesuccessfulmenhadonlyonecommonground:bullyingPenny,theirsore-eyeofalittlesister.Thesistertheyneverwishedtohave,andtheonewhoclaimedtobetheirrealsister,whilethesistertheytreasuredallthistimewasafake. Afterlivingalifeofmaltreatmentinheraunt'shome,somepeopleofhighstandingcametoPennywithnewsofherrealparentage.Shethoughtshewasfinallysavedfromheraunt’sclutches,unawarethatwhatawaitedherwasworse. At13,Pennyonlywishedforonething:forherbrotherstoloveherandtreatherlikefamily,justasmuchastheylovedtheirfakesister.Sheworkedandstudiedtentimesharderthananybodyelsejusttobeacceptedbythem.Inherdesperation,shefoolishlyfellintoatrapsetbyamaliciousperson,notknowingheractionswouldresultinthedownfallofherbrothersandherendingupinjailwithadeathsentence. Onherexecutionday,Pennyhadonlyonethoughtinmind: Ifsheevergottogobackintime,herbrotherscouldpampertheirfakesisterforallshecared!Shewantednothingtodowiththem!Andmuchtohersurprise,Pennyfoundherselfbackonthedayitallbegan:thedayshewasborn. Aspromised,thistime,shewouldn’tfoolishlytrytoearnherbrothers'loveandaffection.Nevermindfamily!She’djustmakealotofmoney,liveinluxury,andmakeafamilyofherown! Butwait,whyisitnowthatshedidn’twantanythingtodowithherbrothers,theykeptpokingtheirnosesintoherbusiness?Weren’ttheysupposedtopampertheirfakesister?Whywon’ttheyleaveheralone?! Andhowonearthwasshemarriedinthislifetime?Tomakemattersworse,thishusbandsheneverhadinherfirstlifewassuddenlyvolunteeringtobethefatherofherchildren?!
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