Chapter 9 - The Person Behind The Transfer
Alessandro did not tell Elena about the transfer date immediately.
He knew panic could ruin whatever plan the watcher had.
Instead, he moved Mia into the private nursery and doubled the household staff without explaining why.
Elena noticed.
“Something happened.”
“Yes.”
“What?”
“I need you to trust me.”
She looked at him for a long moment.
“I've been trying.”
That sentence affected him more than he expected.
Alessandro had spent years demanding loyalty.
He had rarely earned trust.
This time, he wanted both.
That night, he set a quiet trap.
The blue travel bag was placed back inside the laundry room.
Mia was nowhere near it.
Elena watched from another room.
Alessandro waited in darkness.
At 11:46 p.m., the laundry door opened.
A figure entered.
Alessandro stepped forward.
The person froze.
It was Marco.
Elena covered her mouth.
Marco slowly raised both hands.
“I can explain.”
Alessandro's voice remained calm.
“You've been watching the baby.”
“I was protecting her.”
Elena stepped forward.
“Then why did you photograph her?”
Marco looked at her.
“Because someone ordered me to.”
“Who?”
Marco hesitated.
Then he said a name.
“Luca.”
Elena's face collapsed.
Alessandro stared at him.
Marco explained that Luca had contacted him after disappearing.
He claimed he was trying to protect Elena and Mia from a group that wanted leverage over Alessandro.
But Marco had never trusted Luca.
So he had watched the baby himself.
“Then why didn't you tell me?”
“Because I didn't know who inside your organization was compromised.”
Alessandro's eyes narrowed.
“Was I?”
Marco shook his head.
“No.”
“Then who?”
Marco looked toward the hallway.
Before he could answer, the lights went out.
A second later, Mia began crying from the nursery.
Everyone froze.
The nursery door had been locked.
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And yet it was slowly opening.
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