Chapter 5 - The Handcuffs in the Courtyard
Renata’s mouth dropped open in absolute shock. "Mr. Duca! You’re firing me over the words of a four-year-old child? I’ve served the Duca family for fifteen years!"
"And for fifteen years, you've believed your loyalty gave you the right to abuse those under you," Lorenzo said coldly. "If I find out you had a hand in framing Clara, leaving this estate will be the least of your worries."
Lorenzo didn't wait for her reply. Holding four-year-old Maya tightly against his shoulder, he strode through the grand foyer toward the rear courtyard, with Pino pacing right at his heels like a shadow.
In the back courtyard, two uniformed police officers were forcing a young woman in a faded blue maid dress toward a parked squad car.
Clara, in her late 20s with tear-streaked cheeks and disheveled hair, wept uncontrollably as steel handcuffs clicked tightly around her wrists.
"I didn't steal it! I swear on my daughter's life!" Clara sobbed, pulling against the officers' grip. "I don't know how it got into my apron pocket!"
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"Save it for the magistrate, lady," one of the officers grunted, opening the rear car door.
👉 What did Lorenzo do to halt the arrest before the squad car door could close?
