Chapter 4 - Shadows of the Past
Alexander motioned for Leo to secure Marco and the other traitors. He guided Lucia toward the private lounge adjoining the dining room, shutting the glass doors to give them privacy from the bloody scene inside.
He poured two fingers of amber bourbon into a crystal glass and handed it to her. "Your father was the most loyal man my family ever knew, Lucia. When he died, my father spent years hunting down those responsible."
Lucia took a small sip, her hands trembling slightly as the adrenaline from the dining room began to fade. "My father didn't die because of rival families, Alexander. He died because he discovered a mole inside the Bellini inner circle."
Alexander sat across from her on the dark leather sofa, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees. "A mole? My father believed it was the Morettis."
"It wasn't," Lucia revealed, looking directly into his eyes. "Before my father died, he hid a ledger inside our family home in Palermo. It listed offshore bank accounts used by someone close to your father—someone who funneled money to rival families to orchestrate the ambush."
Alexander’s jaw tightened, the light stubble on his face accentuating his fierce expression. "Marco was too young fifteen years ago to be the head of that conspiracy. He's just a soldier."
"Exactly," Lucia agreed, setting her glass down. "Marco takes orders from someone higher up. The same person who orchestrated the warehouse trap tonight."
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Suddenly, the lounge door opened, and Leo stepped in, holding a encrypted phone he had confiscated from Marco. "Boss, Marco's phone just received a message. The sender is asking if the contract is signed."
👉 Read PART 5 to see who was pulling the strings behind Marco's betrayal!
