Bow to the Returned Mafia Empress

Ashlyn Marsh gave up her family and Mafia status for Carl. He staged a car crash that put her in a three-year coma. As she lay unconscious in the hospital, Carl and her best friend Paulina had sex beside her bed, Carl confessing he had added a special drug to her IV to ensure she never woke. When Paulina noticed Ashlyn's finger move, Carl dismissed it.

At the board meeting to name Carl CEO, a call came from the hospital. Ashlyn had awakened. Carl and Paulina rushed to her bedside, confiscated her phone, and performed the roles of devoted caretakers. Ashlyn hid what she knew. Once they left, she contacted a former subordinate and declared her return to the Mafia.

On the day of the public share-transfer signing, Carl brought her drugged soup. She drank it, feigned drowsiness, then walked into the press conference. She demanded every share back and agreed to the divorce Carl had used to threaten her. When his mother lunged, Ashlyn struck her. Isaac, an arms tycoon from the Willis family, entered with armed men. He confirmed her global holdings and fired a warning shot. The golden lion badge silenced the room. Paulina, having found no Isaac on the Willis heir list, insisted he was an imposter.

After the conference, Isaac brought darker news. Her father's Pantheon was under siege by rival factions. He needed a partner. She accepted. Those who took everything from her would not be spared.

The next morning, Ashlyn walked into her company. Paulina suggested treating her to lunch. Ashlyn asked with whose money. Everything they wore and owned was bought with hers. She told them to move aside and stop being an eyesore.