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Chapter 42

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A Father's Shield

Violet felt a new wave of ice run through her veins after Sofia was abruptly and brutally silenced, a chilling confirmation of Celeste's vicious ambition.

It felt like a precarious tight rope hung over a chasm, the complex web of deceit she had laboriously woven to bring the Mercanti and Romano families to the negotiating table.

Even though her own life was in danger, it was inextricably linked to the risky game she was playing—a game that had already taken the life of an innocent person.

Her father's ledger weighed more than ever before, its pages revealing secrets of corruption and power around the world.

Her analytical mind took solace in the past, in the jumbled but vivid memories of her father, as she readied herself for the impending sit-down.

A particular memory, acute and unexpected, emerged from the recesses of her subconscious, a scene from her early years that suddenly took on new and horrifying meaning.

It served as a sharp reminder of his actual ch
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    A Father's ShieldViolet felt a new wave of ice run through her veins after Sofia was abruptly and brutally silenced, a chilling confirmation of Celeste's vicious ambition. It felt like a precarious tight rope hung over a chasm, the complex web of deceit she had laboriously woven to bring the Mercanti and Romano families to the negotiating table. Even though her own life was in danger, it was inextricably linked to the risky game she was playing—a game that had already taken the life of an innocent person. Her father's ledger weighed more than ever before, its pages revealing secrets of corruption and power around the world. Her analytical mind took solace in the past, in the jumbled but vivid memories of her father, as she readied herself for the impending sit-down. A particular memory, acute and unexpected, emerged from the recesses of her subconscious, a scene from her early years that suddenly took on new and horrifying meaning. It served as a sharp reminder of his actual ch

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