After eight years of playing the perfect society lady, Isabella finds her peace shattered when her husband Marco allows his foster sister, Selena, to encroach upon her estate and authority. As Selena's arrogance turns into physical violence against Isabella's staff, a web of betrayal and hidden identities emerges. Isabella must decide if she will remain a victim or reclaim her fearsome reputation as Bloody Bella to protect her empire.
The color drained from his face. He looked like he was about to drop to his knees. Miss Romano, I would never... You're afraid.
made. I finished the sentence for him. He said nothing. Good. You should be. Go home and tell your son to control himself. My patience has limits. Don Bellini hurried out, his face pale with fear. Rosa stepped out after the door closed. Will he warn Marco? Yes. Will Marco Then why warn him? Because I want Don Bellini to remember I warned his son.
And when Marco finally crosses the line, no one gets to say Bloody Bella. Didn't give the Bellini family a chance. Just as I expected, Don Bellini's warning meant nothing to Marco. To him, Bloody Bella was nothing more than an old story.
The woman standing before him now had let Selena throw champagne on her and simply Let it go. There was nothing left to fear. So instead of backing down, Selena became even more arrogant.
First, she took my private car without permission and humiliated my driver in front of the guards. Then she fired a housekeeper who had served the Romano family for twenty years. I said nothing, and Selena took my silence for weakness. That afternoon, I was in my study when a scream came from the courtyard.
It was Rosa. My hand stopped. I set down my pen and walked outside. Rosa was on the ground.