Chapter 5 - The Uncle
Gabriel stopped breathing.
The crystal chandeliers above seemed to dim. The mention of the word "Uncle" in this house wasn't a casual term of endearment. In the Moretti family, there was only one man referred to as "the Uncle."
It was Gabriel’s older brother, Dominic.
Dominic was a brutal, unhinged enforcer who had been banished from the syndicate three years ago for unsanctioned violence. He was exiled to South America, explicitly forbidden from ever returning to Chicago under threat of death. Gabriel had completely cut him off.
Gabriel slowly turned his deadly, terrifying gaze toward Victoria. His dark eyes locked onto hers, analyzing every single drop of sweat forming on her forehead.
"Who is the Uncle?" Gabriel asked. The deadly calmness in his voice was infinitely more terrifying than a scream.
Victoria began to hyperventilate. Her wavy brown hair trembled as she desperately tried to maintain her lie.
"I don't know!" Victoria cried out, backing up until she hit the edge of a marble side table. "I don't know who she's talking about! The child is crazy! The maid is crazy! She stole my diamond bracelet! Search her pockets!"
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Gabriel stood up from the ornate sofa. The sheer, towering presence of the mafia boss made Victoria shrink backward in absolute terror.
👉 Why did Victoria really accuse the housekeeper of stealing her diamond bracelet?
