Chapter 3 - The Broken Dynasty
The name Marco Bellini sent a violent jolt through Gabriel’s entire body.
Thirteen years ago, the Moretti crime syndicate had been torn apart by a bloody internal coup. Gabriel’s older brother, Julian Moretti, had been betrayed and murdered overnight. The man who orchestrated the massacre was Marco Bellini—their father's trusted lieutenant, who subsequently seized control of the family's assets.
Before Julian died, he had given his young wife and unborn child a secret refuge code, carved into skin by a loyal family tattoo artist so that the true heir could one day be recognized.
Gabriel had spent thirteen painful years believing his brother's entire family had been wiped out in the flames of the Bellini raid.
Gabriel stepped closer, his dark eyes searching Emma’s trembling face. "Julian... Julian was my brother. You were his wife?"
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Emma swallowed hard, her eyes brimming with unshed tears. "I was his secret bride. When the fire started, Julian pushed me into the river. Marco Bellini hunted me for months, but I vanished into the crowd."
👉 What did Marco Bellini do when he discovered that Julian's child was still alive?
