Chapter 3 - The Secret in Her Eyes
Vincent turned on his heel and walked toward the glass exit, his bodyguards falling into formation behind him.
As he passed his son at the entrance, Matteo didn't follow his father out to the black SUVs idling by the curb. Instead, Matteo stepped further into the retro diner, his dark eyes fixed entirely on Emily.
He walked up to the counter where Emily was calmly picking up the sharp ceramic pieces with a cloth.
"No woman has ever spoken to my father like that and lived," Matteo said, his quiet voice dripping with mysterious intrigue.
Emily didn't look up from her work. "Your father needs better manners. And a better palate for coffee."
Matteo leaned in closer, his sharp jawline tight as he looked deep into her brilliant green eyes—eyes that possessed a unique, amber-flecked ring around the pupil.
"My father didn't kill you..." Matteo whispered, the words sending a shiver down her spine. "...because you have the exact same eyes as my missing sister."
Emily stopped cold. Her hand hovered over the wet counter, the ceramic shard slipping from her fingers.
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Twenty-five years ago, three-year-old Sofia Moretti had vanished from a park during a brutal turf war. The family had searched for decades, eventually assuming she was dead.
👉 Keep reading to learn how Emily ended up in the retro diner.
