His Cruel Fiancée Poured Water on the Maid to Silence Her — Until the Mafia Boss Walked In and Heard the Deadly Secret

"How much should I have heard?" Lorenzo shot back, his dark eyes locking onto Valentina like a predator.

Valentina opened her mouth to speak, but absolutely nothing came out.

Lorenzo turned his attention back to the trembling maid. "What did you hear, Sophia? Tell me exactly what she said on the phone."

Sophia clutched Lorenzo’s warm suit jacket tightly around herself. She looked terrified, glancing nervously at Valentina. "Where is Lena?"

"She's safe with my security team downstairs," Lorenzo lied smoothly, needing Sophia to stay calm. "Tell me."

Sophia took a deep, shuddering breath. "I was bringing Miss Ricci her afternoon tea. The door was partly open. She was on the phone... talking about your schedule."

Lorenzo’s facial micro-expressions shifted slightly. "What schedule?"

"The trip tomorrow," Sophia whispered.

Lorenzo was supposed to travel to Miami the following morning. It was a highly classified trip. Only five trusted capos in his entire syndicate knew the exact departure time.

"She told someone on the phone that your car would leave through the south gate at exactly seven-fifteen," Sophia continued, her voice dropping.

Lorenzo stopped breathing for half a second.

"That proves nothing!" Valentina laughed nervously, her hands shaking. "I was coordinating with the staff!"

"She told the person on the phone not to fail this time," Sophia said, her voice growing stronger. "And then she said... 'After tomorrow, everything becomes mine.'"

Lorenzo felt something inside his chest turn to absolute ice.

Three months earlier, his armored SUV had been violently forced off a treacherous mountain road. He had survived only because he switched cars at the very last moment. Everyone believed it had been a hit orchestrated by a rival mafia family. He had spent months hunting for the leak.

And now, a terrified maid was kneeling in his home, telling him the leak was the woman he shared a bed with.

Lorenzo took a slow, heavy step toward Valentina. She backed away until her spine hit the wall.

"You misunderstood," Valentina pleaded, tears of panic welling in her eyes. "I was planning a surprise!"