The Burned Moretti Princess

"My little angel, what is it? Do you miss me?"I heard a sweet voice from the other end. I didn't need to guess to know it was Liliana."I'm fine, just haven't been sleeping well. The family's dealing with some trouble. Don't worry about it."At the sound of her concerned voice, Lorenzo's shoulders visibly relaxed."My angel, you just wait for me at home. I'll be back to see you as soon as I've cleaned up this mess… Yes, I know. I'll be careful."Lorenzo cooed at Liliana, but then his tone suddenly changed in response to something she said. "Don't you worry, I'll make Isabella admit, in her own words, that she plagiarized your work for that design degree. If she won't, I'll make her admit it on her knees.""I'll make her apologize for her insolence.""Alright, baby, don't be sad. Wait for me at the estate. It's not safe on the streets right now. If you go out, remember to take a bodyguard and let me know."Listening to my brother's deep, magnetic voice comforting her, I felt a pain li

The phone slipped from Lorenzo's hand, hitting the floor with a sickening crack."What the fuck are you talking about? What is Isabella's phone doing at a crime scene?""Don, we found the main scene. It's in the ruins of a burned-out warehouse at the port. You'd better come see for yourself."The words on the other end of the line struck Lorenzo like a bolt of lightning. His face went ashen, and he staggered.Silvio grabbed Lorenzo's shoulder. "Don't just fucking stand there, let's go!"Liliana, tears streaming down her face, reached for him, but her hand grasped only empty air.It was the first time I had ever seen Lorenzo choose me over his precious Liliana.In that instant, it was as if the Lorenzo who had once been willing to burn down the entire underworld for me had returned.Arriving at the abandoned warehouse, one of his men handed him my slightly charred phone."Don, we found this in the wreckage. The case is melted, but by some miracle, it still turns on.""The whole warehous

Lorenzo glanced at Silvio, his voice remaining as calm as ever. "I'm fine."Liliana didn't detect anything unusual, her voice a practiced, pitiful whine. "Brother, the killer is still out there. I'm so scared. Can you come back and stay with me tonight? I can't sleep alone."It was a trick that had never failed her. Until now.At a curt nod from Silvio, Lorenzo agreed. "Okay, I'll be right back."Through the ring, I saw the warmth drain from his eyes.After hanging up, Silvio immediately began to make preparations."It's a trap," Silvio said in a low voice as he fitted Lorenzo with a bug."But it's also our only chance."He then assembled the family's most elite hitters, stationing them in key positions around the estate."Lorenzo, stay sharp. Radio in the second anything feels off," Silvio instructed grimly.Lorenzo nodded, checking the pistol at his waist. "Give me thirty minutes."When Lorenzo arrived back at the estate, the entire mansion was eerily silent.Even the usual guards a