Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Maid They Fed to Snakes Is Back: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 8

After I earned my Ph.D. from Yale, the Visconti Don personally recruited me, recognizing my worth, and made me his Chief Advisor.I came back to New York this time to scout potential partners for the family.I never expected to walk right into the exact same setup in this life.Matthew was pointing his finger at me, swearing up and down: "I swear to God, I have never done anything to betray Caroline!"The lace garter bore crusty stains. Its trashy style was obviously not something Caroline would ever wear.Meeting Caroline's gaze—which looked like she wanted to flay me alive—I calmly set down my champagne glass.There was no panic in my eyes like in my past life. Instead, I fixed my gaze on Matthew, who was nothing but street trash, and spoke."Mr. Matthew, eat whatever garbage you want, but watch your mouth.""I left New York at eighteen and just flew in on a private jet a few hours ago. Meanwhile, a cheap street punk like you has never even left the country, right?""Today is literal

My cheek swelled up instantly. The handprint burned like fire.I narrowed my eyes at the cleaner, but I had absolutely no idea who she was.Cradling my burning cheek, I glared at her coldly. "My name is not Veronica! If you don't apologize and compensate me immediately, my legal team will bury you!"But the cleaner started wailing like she was putting on an Oscar-winning performance."God forgive me! Why did I give birth to such a curse!""She won't even recognize her own mother just to pull off a scam!""Miss Caroline, Mr. Matthew, I apologize. I failed to raise this shameless daughter properly.""Punish her however you want. I won't stop you. Maybe it'll keep her from conning anyone else!"The cleaner—Martha's—words sent a gasp through the room."This woman is a high-level con artist?""Even her own mother says so. It’s gotta be true!""Thank God she stepped in, or we all would have been fooled!"Caroline ground her teeth and glared at me."You think playing me is funny?""Guards, th

My eyes lit up. We had met at headquarters. He could save me.I was about to shout, but Matthew clamped his hand hard over my mouth, whispering: "Shut your mouth. I know what you're doing. Trying to call for help? Not on my watch."Julian scanned the room, looking slightly confused. "Strange. Why don't I see...""Julian!" Taking the chance, I bit Matthew's hand as hard as I could and screamed when he flinched.Julian finally spotted me in the corner, half-shoved into the python cage.His face paled. He shoved through the crowd like a battering ram, drew his weapon, and stepped in front of me."Consigliere Valerie!"The Don turned ghost-white. Scrambling to draw his gun, he fired twice, killing the lunging python on the spot.Still, the python's death thrash knocked Julian to the marble floor, leaving a bloody gash across his arm.The Don rushed his private doctor over, but Julian barked, "Check on Valerie first!"The Don looked utterly baffled. "Julian, my friend, she’s just a con arti

A birthmark the real Caroline never had.Don Cassano stared at that birthmark, his voice trembling."Who are you? My daughter doesn't have any birthmarks... Where is my daughter?!"Realizing she was exposed, the imposter started shaking violently. Clutching her neck, she tried to bluff her way out."Dad, what are you talking about? It's me, Caroline!""This is just a burn scar from a few days ago!""This bitch is disrespecting me, shoot her!""Still lying?" I sneered, shattering her delusion on the spot."The real Caroline is dead! You're just a rat who took her place!""Don, if you don't believe me, ask her a few personal questions only the real princess would know!"Raw panic flashed in the Don's eyes. After a beat of dead silence, he shoved his gun against the imposter's temple."What is my daughter's favorite color?""How old was she when she made her first million?""What seafood is she allergic to?"The fake princess couldn't answer a single one. She looked desperately at Matthew