As Antonio admired his daughter’s attire, he eximed, “Julia, you truly are the most beautiful girl in all of Sicily!”
Julia, visibly irritated, retorted, “I’m not from Sicily! I was born in New York, and I’ve spent less than six months here in total! I want nothing to do with that rundown ce!” Antonio couldn’t help but smile slightly at her outburst.
He responded, “Julia, you’re still young. Eventually, you’lle to appreciate the Sicilian heritage that runs through your veins, just like I do!” Julia grimaced and shot back, “In that case, I’d rather go to the hospital to get all the blood out of me!”
Antonio shook his head with a sigh. “It seems your rebellious phase issting longer than I thought. But that’s alright; as long as you follow my ns, I won’t argue with you.”
Julia fell silent and apanied Antonio to the manor’s main hall, her eyes darting around, searching for something.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
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Minutes ticked by.
A short whileter, in the shadows outside the manor, Gunbir turned to Charlie and asked, “Mr. Wade, what exactly are we waiting for?”
Charlie smiled knowingly, “We’re waiting for the right moment.”<fnd762> Get full chapters from find?novel</fnd762>
Curious, Gunbir inquired, “What kind of moment?”
Charlie’s eyes lit up as he pointed at a ck car leaving Zano Manor. “That’s our moment!” He then switched on the headlights, pressed the elerator, and sped off.
Inside the ck car, Julia, d in a white evening gown, was driving frantically. She had purposely damaged the hem of her dress to create an excuse to slip away from the main hall. Now she just needed to find a way to escape before anyone noticed.
As she sped out of the manor, a Chevrolet suddenly appeared in front of her. Panic surged through her; she instinctively tried to hit the brakes, but her right foot felt like it was glued to the floor, refusing to cooperate.
Unbeknownst to Julia, she was the very opportunity Charlie had been waiting for. With his spiritual energy, he had blocked the brake pedal and steering column, rendering her unable to slow down or turn.
With no way to control the vehicle, Julia watched helplessly as her car collided with the Chevrolet, resulting in a violent crash that shook her and deployed the airbags.
Nearby, mafia guards rushed over to investigate themotion. Recognizing the car as belonging to the Zano family, they quickly opened the door and pulled Julia from the driver’s seat.
As they realized it was Julia, the eldest daughter, their eyes widened in shock. “Miss?! What are you doing?!”
Julia, overwhelmed, pushed them away and slumped to the ground, feeling utterly hopeless. Just when she thought she could escape, a car ident thwarted her ns. What if her father heard of this and assumed she was trying to flee? The consequences would be severe, and any chance of future escapes would be crushed!
As her panic escted, the driver of the Chevrolet emerged, an angry man with an oriental face. He pointed at Julia and yelled, “Hey! Can you even drive? I was going fine until you hit me! Didn’t you know how to brake?”
Julia, facing his fury, managed to stammer, “I’m sorry! Something’s wrong with my car. I couldn’t stop it…”
“Couldn’t stop?” Charlie shot back, clearly agitated. “This is a Maybach! There’s no way a Maybach shouldn’t be able to stop! If you can’t drive properly, just admit it—there’s no shame in that.” Julia nodded, feeling defeated. “You’re right. I’ll make it up to you…”
Charlie insisted, “I rely on this car to make a living. After this crash, I won’t be able to work for days. You need topensate me for at least ten days of lost ie—let’s say $100,000! You live in such a nice ce; I’m sure you can afford it. Hurry up, I have things to do!”
The surrounding mafia members, dressed in suits and ties, were left speechless. Was this guy serious? He was boldly attempting to extort money from the daughter of the mafia boss right outside their manor?
One of them shouted furiously, “You scoundrel! How dare you ckmail our eldestdy? Are you out of your mind?”