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Chapter 80

Author: A.J Andrews
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Arianna POV:

You had to give my father some credit; his act of painting Giovanni and me as revengeful money seekers was smart, trying to give them somebody to blame for all of this, instead of him, and pointing the finger anywhere else was the best tactic.

But I don’t think he expected to lose his school in the courtroom, seeing his mask slip had the jury firmly on our side. I couldn’t quite believe it myself, but now every time his lawyer asked questions and tried to paint us in an evil light. The jury made faces, turning up their noses at them.

He did his best to grill Giovanni on the stand, but to no avail. Geo was prepared for his line of questioning and was hitting back. Every chance he got, he made comments about what kind of father does this to his daughter. Asking where Giulia was.

I was still worried about her. I had no clue where she might be, if she was safe, if she was all right. If she were in the hands of my father’s goons, there was no telling the horror she was endu
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