Chapter 2 - The Silver Secret
Mara froze in sheer, unadulterated shock. Her knuckles turned white as she nervously tightened her grip on the heavy silver serving tray.
Nico continued crying, desperately stretching his little arms toward her, his rosy cheeks stained with tears. Dominic aggressively rose from his chair to his full, intimidating height, holding the baby securely. The five intimidating security men in expensive black suits standing around the room fell completely silent.
Mara hesitated, visibly trembling under the dangerous man's sudden, terrifying demand.
"I SAID TAKE HIM!" Dominic roared, his eyes narrowing, his voice echoing off the crystal chandeliers.
Terrified, Mara quickly set her silver tray onto the table. She carefully reached out, and Dominic transferred the crying baby into her arms.
The instant Mara pulled the infant against her chest, Nico’s desperate crying stopped completely.
He suddenly smiled, giggled happily, and wrapped his tiny arms around Mara’s neck. The bodyguards stared in stunned disbelief. Dominic’s cold expression instantly shifted into dark suspicion.
Nico playfully reached toward Mara’s white lace collar. With one quick movement, his tiny fingers caught the chain of a necklace hidden beneath her dress and pulled it into full view.
A mysterious silver pendant swung gently under the chandelier light.
Dominic immediately saw the unusual engraved symbol on the silver—a striking, flawless black dragon intertwined with a rose. His eyes widened dramatically. All the color violently drained from his sharp, masculine face. He abruptly pushed his chair backward, the wood scraping loudly across the marble floor.
He stepped directly toward Mara, his heavily tattooed hand reaching toward the necklace, visibly trembling.
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"WHERE DID YOU GET THAT NECKLACE?!" Dominic choked out, his deep voice shaken.
👉 Mara scrambled to protect the baby, and her frightened whisper was about to unleash absolute hell.
