Chapter 8 - The Price of Betrayal
"She isn't a stranger," Luca said quietly, looking down at the weeping, pathetic man on the floor. "She is family. You are the stranger."
Luca reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. He dialed a single number.
"Bring the lawyers to the diner," Luca commanded into the phone. "And bring the forensic accountants. We are seizing the entire real estate portfolio."
"No!" Adrian shrieked, desperately grabbing at Luca’s trouser leg. "You can't do that! The board will never approve it! I'm the CEO!"
"You're not the CEO anymore, Adrian," Luca replied coldly, stepping away and letting his brother’s hand fall to the black-and-white checkered floor. "You committed grand theft against the Moretti family by stealing from my father's private trust. By nightfall, your accounts will be frozen. Your cars will be repossessed. You are completely cut off."
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Adrian sobbed uncontrollably, realizing that his massive ego and his greed had just cost him his entire multi-billion-dollar empire. He had tried to crush an elderly woman to save himself, and instead, he had summoned the wrath of the most dangerous man in Chicago.
👉 What will Luca do to ensure Teresa is completely protected forever?
