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The Truth
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2026-06-12 16:30:55Elias POV
My blood ran cold at the words written on the paper. WE'RE WATCHING YOU. For several seconds, I just stare at the note. Confused if this was some sick joke cause it didn't look funny. "What the fuck is this.“ I muttered low against my breath. The note trembled slightly between my fingers. It wasn't the message that unsettled me. It was the fact that someone had slipped it into my pocket without me noticing. Slowly, I looked around the bedroom. The floor-to-ceiling windows. The black marble walls. Expensive furniture. Everything looked untouched. Perfect. Like a showroom. Nothing out of ordinary. I folded the note and slipped it into my pocket. My eyes landed on the new phone resting on the nightstand. A leash disguised as a gift. I picked it up and unlocked it. Nothing. just deleted messages and Alessio's number staring back at me. A bitter laugh escaped my throat. Of course. Even my phone belonged to him. I set it down and noticed something tucked was beneath it. It looked like a black keycard. My stomach tightened. That definitely hadn't been there before. I picked it up. No logo or number. Not even a single writing on it. Just matte-black plastic. Someone had deliberately left it there for me. And there was only one person reckless enough to sneak things into Alessio Moretti's penthouse. Before I could think further, the bedroom door unlocked. The click echoed through the room. I froze. A second later, the door opened. Alessio walked inside. Perfectly ironed suit.Tall posture. His dark eyes looked at me before his gaze immediately found the card in my hand. Something flickered across his face. Gone almost instantly. "What is this?" I asked. Alessio adjusted his cufflinks. "Where did you get it?" I almost smiled. Interesting. He had answered my question with one of his own. "You first." Silence. The temperature in the room seemed to drop. Alessio stepped forward. "Give me the card." "No." The word slipped out before I could stop it. His gaze sharpened. For a moment, neither of us moved. Then, unexpectedly, he smiled. Not warmly. It looked more like a warning. "You're becoming brave, Elias." "No," I said. "I'm becoming suspicious." The smile vanished from his face. "Give me the card." "What does it open?" No answer. My pulse quickened. The silence told me everything. It opened something important. Something he didn't want me seeing. Alessio sighed. "Breakfast." I blinked. Thrown off guard. "What?" "You're hungry." "I'm asking about the card." I insisted trying to not go off topic "And I'm telling you breakfast is getting cold." The conversation was over. At least for him. Alessio turned and walked out of the room. "Come with me." I hate that my feet followed. Just then my stomach growled loudlyto express my hunger. Alessio amused chuckle sounded from the front, making me more embarrassed. --- The dining table was much larger than my entire living room back home. Not that I had a home anymore. A team of silent staff had prepared breakfast. They vanished the second we sat down. Alessio barely touched his food. I barely tasted mine. The card burned against my pocket. Finally, I broke the silence. "Who is L. Gray?" Alessio's coffee cup paused halfway to his mouth. Only for a second. But I noticed. The reaction was enough. "You know the name." He took a sip. "Focus on your work." I leaned forward. "Who is he?" Still nothing. The silence irritated me. "Was he another accountant?" Alessio set down his cup. Slowly. Dangerously. "Curiosity gets people killed." The words settled heavily between us. I swallowed. But I refused to look away. "Did it kill him?" The room went silent. Alessio stared at me. Expressionless. Then he stood. The chair slid back with a soft scrape. "Finish breakfast." And just like that, he walked away. Leaving my question unanswered. Which was answer enough. L. Gray mattered. A lot. --- Three hours later, I sat alone in the office. Financial records covered the desk. Rows of numbers. Account transfers. Corporate reports. Exactly what Alessio wanted me focused on. Unfortunately for him, I was no longer interested in the numbers. I was interested in the secrets hidden behind them. I searched every file I could access. Every account. Transaction. Every archived record. Hours passed. Then I found it. L. Gray. My heartbeat spiked. The file wasn't complete. Most of it had been erased. But not all of it. Someone had missed a section. A payment record. Three years old. The recipient's name was blacked out. Almost. Just enough remained visible. L. G— I leaned closer. Below the payment was something even more interesting. An address. Not a bank. Not a company. An actual location. Why would an accounting record contain a location? I quickly copied it onto a piece of paper. The second I finished, the computer screen flickered. Once. Twice. Then a new window appeared. I hadn't clicked anything. I hadn't touched the keyboard. Yet words appeared on the screen. STOP LOOKING FOR HIM. My blood turned to ice. Turning my head hastily, I looked around the office. Empty. No one. Yet someone had accessed the computer remotely. Someone was watching. My gaze drifted toward the security camera in the corner. The small red light flickered. Like a heartbeat. My phone buzzed. I nearly dropped it. An Unknown Number. Different from the one before with the same one number of text I opened it. Curious if this one's different from the others. You found the address. Good. Now ask yourself why Alessio buried the file. — R. Who was this R? could it be Roman. I denied the thought immediately. "How could Roman De Luca send me a text.“ I mentally slapped my self. I stared at the message still glowing on the screen. Then at the address above it. The pieces weren't fitting together. Not yet. But for the first time, I was certain of one thing. I hadn't been hired. I had been selected. A sound behind me shattered the silence. Footsteps. Slow. Approaching. Every instinct in my body tensed. I already knew who it was. Alessio. Coming straight toward the office. And the address was still sitting on my desk. Unhidden. The office door handle began to turn. And this time— I wasn't ready. 
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