Chapter 1 - The Glass Wall
The modern American hospital corridor was bathed in harsh, blinding fluorescent lighting. Medical equipment beeped frantically from behind the thick glass wall of the emergency delivery room.
Outside in the hallway, the most feared, ruthless mafia boss in the city was completely falling apart.
Vincent Moretti, in his late 30s, collapsed heavily against the cold glass wall. He was a devastatingly handsome man, usually perfectly composed in his tailored black suits. But right now, his suit jacket was discarded, his white shirt was unbuttoned, and he was violently sliding down the glass to the polished linoleum floor.
He was reading a single, crumpled piece of paper.
Standing a few feet away from him was Sophia. She was in her early 20s, a striking blonde wearing an expensive, dark evening gown. She was Vincent's mistress. She had been at a luxury gala with him when the frantic phone call came from the hospital. Vincent had dragged her here, assuming he was simply going to sign a few medical forms and leave his estranged wife to deal with the birth alone.
But seeing the absolute, gut-wrenching devastation on Vincent’s face, Sophia panicked.
"Vincent," Sophia cried out, her voice shrill in the quiet corridor, her hands trembling as she took a step toward him. "What does it say? Tell me what it says!"
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Vincent didn't answer her. He couldn't. He sat entirely on the floor, clutching his head, tears streaming down his face as his arrogant control completely shattered into a million irreparable pieces.
👉 What did Claire write in the letter that absolutely destroyed the ruthless mafia boss?
