After My Four Childhood Friends Abandoned Me, I Inherited a Mafia Empire

Isabella Moretti has always been called slow. After her parents were murdered saving the four mafia heirs she grew up with, she leaned on Adrian De Luca, Leon, Victor, and Matteo — until Nora Valenti arrived. On a trip to Europe, a staged car accident leaves Isabella alone to face French police while the others vanish with Nora. Her mother's gold Madonna pendant is pawned for bail, then taken by Adrian and melted into a bracelet for Nora.

When Isabella confronts them, the four men mock her dependence and refuse to help. Only then does she learn Adrian knew French law all along and chose to protect Nora. With her family lawyer, she cancels Nora's position at the family jewelry company and drafts a lawsuit, though years of loyalty still make her hesitate.

As the graduation gala approaches without her, Isabella must decide whether to keep forgiving the four men who owe her everything — or claim the power she was born to.