Chapter 5 - The Poisoned Pen
Over the next four weeks, Elina brought warmth and life back into the cold, silent estate.
Little Leo thrived under her care, taking his first steps across the velvet rugs while Dante spent long hours watching them from his study, his cold demeanor slowly melting away.
Dante began to see that while Elina shared Isabella's face, she possessed a fierce, independent spirit uniquely her own. He found himself falling deeply in love with the gentle woman who had saved his son.
However, Marco’s impatience reached its boiling point.
Realizing that Elina was bringing stability back to Dante instead of causing chaos, Marco decided to accelerate his assassination plot.
One evening, while Dante was reviewing financial ledgers in his private library, Marco stepped into the room holding a bottle of aged scotch.
"To the future of the Orelio family, boss," Marco said smoothly, pouring two glasses and dropping a clear, tasteless toxin into Dante’s glass when his back was turned.
Dante took a sip of the amber liquid, setting the glass down as he looked at Marco. Within minutes, Dante’s breathing grew heavy, his vision blurring as his chest seized in excruciating pain.
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"Marco... what did you do?" Dante choked out, his knees buckling as he collapsed onto the hardwood floor.
👉 Read Part 6 to see how Elina saved Dante from the poison.
