Sienna's POV
I open my eyes. The ceiling was pink.. Glittering stars, pastel walls plastered with pictures of my family, and enough shimmer to blind a baby deer. This had to be some sick joke by the heavens. I remember it vividly: I died. And my final place of rest was my old childhood bedroom.
I got up from my bed. My reflection stares back at me from my pink themed walk in closet. Same face but younger. I had black hair, and no scars. This was the same hair color I had before my life went upside down. I was reborn. To a time before, my life became hell on Earth. I let out a dry laugh. God had given me a chance to get revenge. I was going to use this opportunity to bring Italy to its knees and make it beg for mercy.
In the past I copied my sister from hair to clothes to how she spoke. She was my biggest inspiration and my worst enemy.
I take a quick shower and leave my hair curly. I wore a low waist jean and a white tight crop top. I looked like I'm trying to make a statement—like I want everyone to notice I'm not the same girl who once played it safe. The desperation to change the past seeped from my clothes into my skin.
My mind drifts back to her—Veronica. My sister. The one who betrayed me in the worst way possible. She married my boyfriend, then had me sent away, out of sight, out of mind. I remember the cold steel of the cold metal to the gun pressed against my forehead as she asked why I betrayed them. I remember her smirk as she watched me die. The smirk that painted her face as she clenched on to Lougi's hand.
But now I am back. And I'm not the sad little Serena anymore. Not anymore. And I'm not going to let her get away with it.
I stand and walk to the window. The city below is alive, bustling, unaware of the storm brewing inside me. Today is her birthday—the perfect day to start my new life, to make her regret everything she's done.
I grab my phone and run downstairs to the living room with a smile on my face as I walk straight to her with open arms.
"V. Happy birthday. Omg my big sister is turning 24 this year" I screech..
She looks shocked for a minute maybe from my outfit or how loud I was. Her smile twists and she bites her lip before going back to normal. I can feel eyes on me but I ignore her.
"Thank you baby sis. Is that what you're wearing?"
"Yeah you don't like it?"
"No I just .."
She looked taken aback by my question. Normally I would change into something similar to what she is wearing.
"No, I just think papa would think it's indecent. You're showing so much skin"
"Don't worry everyone's eyes will be on you today I don't think anyone would pay mind to me"
She opened her mouth to say something but I froze dramatically and wave my hand frantically.
"OMG Lougi"
I brush past her, ignoring her as I head toward Lougi. He's waiting in the corner, whispering softly—I catch snippets of his words but focus on what's really important.
"You look .. beautiful today."
I give him a smile and curtsy.
"Why thank you dear sir. I didn't want to look like V on her big day"
He chuckles a little and his eyes drift past me as his smile fades to Veronica. Right now he is my boyfriend but a week from now he'll be V's husband. I grab his hand and pull him towards V who didn't look pleased.
"The party starts in a few hours right V so lets go do our make up. Oh and Lougi, my dad is in the dining room."
I said grabbing V. We got to the room and the maids were already set up and the artist was waiting for us.
"Sienna Veronica darling are you ready"
"Yes Victor makes me look stunning" V said sitting down.
"Is Sienna the same for you then?"
"Nope, today I want today to be all about my sister."
I slip my phone out of my pocket. I grabbed V's hair brush and put it in my pocket. When I was in Russia I heard something while working at a casino.
V wasn't my father's child. At first I dismissed it but the more I thought about it the more it solidified. I looked at the spoon I swiped from the kitchen with my dads DNA and smiled to myself.
While Veronica was choosing her outfit I opened my laptop and got to work. I doubted anyone here knew what I was doing. I hacked into my fathers laptop. The miracle heist was in a few days and I needed to be in that bank when it happened. The bank where Italy kept all its secrets surprisingly not a lot of people knew about its existence.
Currently It's still untouched, still safe from the Russians. For now. In my past life I destroyed Russia before they could use it.
"Sienna time for you love"
Coming.
I shut my laptop and went to the seat where V was sitting a minute ago.
My pulse quickens. This is only the beginning. Who had exaggerated makeup and scanning the blue dress she got for tonight. I couldn't wait to see her get what she deserved.
"Keep it simple its my sister's big day"
"How simple"
"Fake natural and for the hair lets go blonde"
"Blonde?" I could hear how excited Victor was at my request.