~Prologue~

Do as you are told. Never talk back. Those two curt sentences were etched in my brain by my parents since birth. As their firstborn child, I was meant to be the heir of the Diamonde mafia. But because I'm a woman, the title was passed on to my twin brothers. My task was to simply be a trophy wife like my mother was I suppose. Sure, I'll be the best trophy wife there is. Ha. Over my fucking dead body. Being a trophy wife here gets you killed. You can't fend for yourself, your family. You're useless. And there is no way in hell I was going to be useless.

I wasn't a rebellious child. I always kept to myself and did as I was told because I knew there would be consequences if I didn't. I've never questioned my parents' decisions. That is until today. The day they practically sold me to another mafia. And as what? None other than a fucking helpless trophy wife. Be grateful they said. He'll treat you like the queen you are they said. Grateful my ass. I'm not a mere object to own and to show off. I used to look up to my father. I loved watching him make others feel his power. But turns out that there are others just like him out there and they're much more powerful. And sometimes, the only thing you can do is let them win. So that's what he did. He let them win and sent me off as a prize.