Chapter 6 - The Uninvited Guest
On a rainy Thursday evening, while Dante was finishing a late-night conference call in his study, the heavy double doors of the mansion were pushed open.
Walking into the grand foyer, drenched in rain and wearing a soaked fur coat, was Victoria Russo.
She kicked off her designer heels, her eyes scanning the luxurious hallway with cold, ravenous greed. Behind her walked two shady men in trench coats—enforcers hired from a rival syndicate to protect her.
Hearing the commotion, Maya walked down the grand staircase holding Sophia, who was wrapped in a cozy yellow blanket holding her plush bunny.
The moment Sophia saw Victoria, the young girl froze, her body trembling as she buried her face against Maya’s neck, letting out a soft, terrified whimpering sound.
Victoria looked up the stairs, her dark eyes narrowing into icy slits as she spotted Maya wearing a simple linen dress.
"Who the hell are you?" Victoria sneered, her voice dripping with aristocratic condescension. "And why are you holding my daughter?"
"I am Sophia's nanny," Maya replied calmly, standing her ground on the landing. "And you need to leave. You are terrifying her."
Victoria burst into a loud, mocking laugh, stepping up the staircase with arrogant entitlement.
"Nanny? You're just a hired servant!" Victoria scoffed, reaching out her manicured hand to snatch Sophia away. "Give me my child right now! I am her mother, and I am back to take what belongs to me!"
Sophia screamed in fear, clinging to Maya’s dress with all her tiny strength.
"Don't touch her!" Maya commanded, stepping in front of the child with fierce, protective courage.
"How dare you talk back to me, you penniless trash!" Victoria shrieked, raising her hand to slap Maya across the face.
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Before Victoria’s hand could make contact, a powerful hand gripped her wrist in mid-air with crushing force.
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