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Chapter 1 - The Scraping Sound

The polished marble floor of the luxury mansion kitchen gleamed under bright recessed lights, reflecting high-end stainless steel appliances.

A four-year-old girl named Lily stumbled near the entrance. Her pale yellow dress fluttered as her grey medical leg brace scraped violently against the raised wooden marble threshold.

"Lift your foot properly! You’re ruining the floor!" Evelyn Crane shouted, her voice echoing off the cold marble walls.

Evelyn, the 50-year-old household manager, stood with her arms tightly crossed over her formal black skirt suit, her dark hair pulled into a severe updo. Her face was twisted with cruel contempt.

Four-year-old Lily flinched, lower lip trembling as she clutched a worn stuffed rabbit against her chest. Tears welled up in her big round eyes.

Beside the kitchen doorway, Anna, Lily's mother and the mansion’s quiet maid, gasped in fear. She wiped her hands nervously on her white apron, taking a quick step forward, but caught Evelyn’s sharp warning glare.

Before Anna could reach her daughter, heavy leather shoes tapped against the marble hallway.

Mr. Moretti walked slowly into the kitchen. He was a mid-30s powerful man with dark slicked hair, visible neck and hand tattoos, wearing a sharply tailored black suit, black shirt, and black tie. His presence instantly brought a suffocating stillness to the room.

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Lily lowered her head, her voice a tiny, frightened whisper. "I’m sorry, Mr. Moretti… My brace scratched your floor."

👉 Why was a powerful mafia boss about to kneel beside a maid's little girl?

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