Chapter 8 - The Diary of the Departed
Mrs. Bennett reached into the inner lining of her black apron and pulled out a small, worn leather journal bound with a thin silver ribbon.
"Isabella wrote down everything before she passed away from her injuries, Mr. Moretti," Mrs. Bennett said, holding out the diary. "She documented every payment made to the hitmen, along with bank account numbers signed by Don Ricci and Vivian."
Alessandro took the journal, his gloved fingers trembling as he recognized his sister's delicate handwriting.
He flipped open the pages, scanning the dates and names written in dark blue ink.
On the final page was a letter addressed directly to him, begging him to protect her newborn daughter, Emma, and to trust only the faithful maid who had hidden them in the mountains.
"You turned my sister into a fugitive," Alessandro murmured, his voice shaking with restrained rage as he closed the book. "You forced her to give birth in a cellar while you drank champagne in my ballroom."
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Don Ricci swallowed hard, sweat dripping down his forehead. "Moretti... please... we can make a deal! Half my territory... everything I own!"
👉 How did Alessandro answer Don Ricci's desperate offer?
