Chapter 5 - The Mistress's Betrayal
"You told me it was an heir," Matteo whispered coldly, his deep voice dropping to a freezing, lethal frequency that completely sucked the air out of the room.
Serena physically staggered backward, her burgundy satin gown wrinkling as her knees nearly buckled. She didn't know what was in the ivory box, but she could see the absolute, apocalyptic rage radiating from the apex predator standing in front of her.
"It is your heir, Matteo!" Serena shrieked wildly, violently thrashing her arms as her entire high-society delusion completely collapsed. "I swear to God! It's your baby! Why are you looking at me like that?!"
"Because I haven't been able to father a child in ten years, Serena," Matteo stated clinically, entirely devoid of human mercy.
Serena’s jaw dropped in sheer, breathless horror.
"You're lying!" Serena panicked loudly, desperately trying to save her ruined life. "That's impossible! You never told me that!"
"I didn't tell you because it's a massive syndicate weakness," Matteo explained flawlessly, completely dominating the massive suite. "I kept it completely classified. But you saw an opportunity. You slept with one of my lieutenants, got pregnant, and thought you could manipulate a mafia boss into handing you the keys to my empire."
"No! Please!" Serena sobbed hysterically, dropping to her knees on the plush carpet. She looked like a pathetic, cornered animal. "I didn't know! He told me he was sterile! I thought it had to be yours!"
"Who was it?" Matteo demanded smoothly.
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"It was Carlo!" Serena wailed, instantly betraying her lover to save her own skin. "He told me to do it! He wanted to use the baby to claim your territory when you retired! Please don't kill me!"
👉 Matteo pulled his encrypted smartphone from his pocket, entirely ready to deliver the ultimate execution.
