Chapter 5 - The Vanishing Matriarch
Lorenzo’s dark eyes hardened as he processed his mother's words.
Isabella Moretti had been suffering from early-stage memory loss for six months following a minor stroke. Lorenzo had arranged a private, secure VIP suite upstairs with full-time medical security while he hosted the family's annual charity gala downstairs.
Yet somehow, Isabella had wandered into the crowded ballroom completely unattended, nearly falling down the steep marble staircase before Sophie caught her.
Lorenzo looked at his chief security officer, Marco, who was rushing down the stairs with three armed bodyguards, looking pale with fear.
"Where were the guards posted outside her door?" Lorenzo asked, his voice deceptively calm.
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Marco swallowed hard, his voice trembling. "Sir... Miss Beatrice called the guards ten minutes ago, claiming you needed an emergency security sweep in the underground parking garage."
👉 What sinister plan had Beatrice orchestrated for Lorenzo's mother that night?
