Chapter 16 For Me Alone

After that night, there was a slight change in the atmosphere in the manor. News of the incident spread quickly in the Rossi family. With the Don's permission, the new Donna and the young lady of the Bellini family had personally executed Rico, who had disrespected her. Ever since then, in addition to the original scrutiny and disdain, they began to regard Lucia with some actual respect. The household staff would bow to her in respect every time they encountered her, and they didn't even dare breathe the wrong way around her. The bodyguards, who used to only take orders from Alessandro, would pause when they passed by Lucia and greet her with a respectful "Donna Lucia". Lucia had become the lady of the manor in the truest sense. One afternoon, Lucia wanted to find a book on architectural history in the study. Ever since she moved here, she had spent most of her time in the study. The heavy books on the shelves had become her only source of comfort. She was wearing a plain cotton