Chapter 19 - Rebuilding
In the months leading up to the wedding, Sophia didn't just sit around planning flowers. She took over the legitimate side of the Rossi empire. She restructured the casinos, maximizing profits and establishing strict ethical guidelines for the employees. She ensured that no one in the Rossi household or businesses would ever be treated the way Victoria had treated her.
Julian watched her transform his blood-soaked legacy into a legitimate, terrifyingly efficient corporate powerhouse.
One afternoon, Julian walked into her office. She was deep in a spreadsheet, a pencil tucked behind her ear.
"Take a break, Mrs. Rossi," Julian commanded gently, closing her laptop.
"I'm not Mrs. Rossi for another two weeks," she teased, looking up at him.
"You've been Mrs. Rossi since the night I took that ring off," Julian said, leaning over the desk and kissing her deeply. "I have a surprise for you."
He handed her a manila folder. Sophia opened it. Inside were the deeds to her family's old home, fully paid off, and a massive trust fund set up in her younger sister’s name to pay for college.
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Tears sprang to her eyes. "Julian... you didn't have to."
"Your family is my family now," he said fiercely. "And I protect mine."
