Chapter 5 - The Hidden Truth
Alessandro slowly stood up. His towering, muscular frame completely dominated the luxury hallway.
"You say she gripped him too hard this morning," Alessandro said smoothly, his voice dropping into a lethal, vibrating growl.
"Yes! Exactly!" Mrs. Gable nodded frantically, desperate to sell the lie. "She is rough and careless!"
"That's very interesting," Alessandro replied, stepping closer to the manager. "Because that bruise is yellowing at the edges. It’s at least four days old. And Elena's employment file, which I personally approved, states she didn't start working here until yesterday."
All the color violently drained from Mrs. Gable’s face. She physically staggered backward, her expensive black suit suddenly feeling like a straightjacket.
Elena found her courage. She stood up, her burgundy uniform crisp against the marble backdrop.
"Mr. Moretti," Elena said softly, reaching into the deep pocket of her white apron. "When I was cleaning Mrs. Gable's office this morning, I found this locked in her bottom drawer."
Elena pulled out a heavy, transparent plastic bag. Inside were dozens of unopened, expensive prescription bottles—Vincenzo’s vital heart and nutrient medications.
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"She hasn't been giving him his medicine," Elena revealed, her voice shaking with righteous anger. "And she told the kitchen staff to cut his meals in half to save on the estate's grocery budget. She has been starving him in the dark."
👉 The absolute magnitude of the betrayal crashed down on the mafia boss, and Mrs. Gable was about to face the executioner.
