Chapter 2 - The Secret of the Silver Cameo
To understand why Sofia risked her life for an unknown woman in a wheelchair, you had to look at the small silver cameo necklace hidden beneath Sofia's server apron.
Sofia was not a typical server. She was working three back-to-back shifts to pay off her younger brother's exorbitant medical debts following a hit-and-run accident six months prior. That silver cameo was the only item her late grandmother had left her, engraved with a rare double-crested falcon emblem.
When Cassandra had purposefully bumped into Elena’s wheelchair, trying to force the elderly woman out of the VIP aisle, Sofia had noticed something extraordinary. Elena was wearing an identical silver falcon ring on her left hand.
Instinct had taken over. Sofia didn't care about the wealthy guests or her job security; she saw a vulnerable woman who carried the same heritage mark as her family being humiliated by a ruthless socialite.
Inside the private holding office behind the ballroom, Damian sat behind a heavy oak desk while his guards stood at the door. Sofia stood before him, her hands trembling slightly despite her brave posture.
"You slapped the wife of a federal judge tonight to protect my mother," Damian said, his dark eyes searching her face with intense curiosity. "Do you have any idea who I am, Sofia?"
"I don't care about your title, sir," Sofia replied steadily. "I care about honor."
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Damian leaned back, his gaze falling directly upon the silver cameo resting at her neck.
👉 Read PART 3 to see the shocking truth behind Sofia’s long-lost lineage!
