Chapter 4 - The Shadow of Betrayal
Stepping into the sweeping marble foyer of the Orelio estate, Elina clutched little Leo tightly, her eyes wide as she took in the opulent surroundings.
Dante walked beside her, his hand resting lightly on the small of her back, his eyes fixated on her every gesture with a mixture of grief and intense fascination.
"Isabella died two days after Leo was born," Dante explained softly as they walked into the nursery, his voice heavy with buried pain. "Her car went over a cliff on the coastal road. I searched for answers, but the police called it a tragic mechanical failure."
Elina placed the sleeping infant into his white wooden crib, looking up at Dante with genuine sympathy. "I'm so sorry for your loss, Mr. Orelio. But I am not her. I am just a waitress trying to pay my mother's hospital bills."
Dante pulled a leather folder from his desk, tossing it open before her. Inside were certified receipts showing that Clara’s fifty-thousand-dollar medical debt had just been paid in full by his private account.
"Your mother's bills are handled, Elina," Dante declared softly. "Stay here as Leo's nanny. Give my son the comfort he hasn't known since the day he was born."
Elina hesitated, but looking down at the peaceful infant who clung to her hand even in his sleep, she nodded.
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She had no idea that inside the mansion's private security room, Marco was watching their every move on a surveillance monitor, preparing to strike.
👉 Read Part 5 to see Marco execute his deadly betrayal against Dante.
