Alessia’s POVXavier’s eyes lit up with triumph. He reached for the necklace, but I pulled my hand back before he could touch it.“First, you tell me something,” I said, my voice steady despite the adrenaline pumping through my veins. “What’s the relationship between the Valentinos and the Morettis?”Xavier’s brow arched. “What?”“This necklace,” I continued, glaring at him. “You told me it was stolen from the Morettis. But I found out it belonged to Damiano’s mother. So tell me, Xavier—why did you lie?”For a second, silence stretched between us. Then he laughed—slow, mocking, venomous.“Oh, Alessia,” he said, shaking his head. “You really aren’t as clever as I thought.”My stomach dropped.“If you suspected me,” he said, his grin widening, “you shouldn’t have come here… alone.”Before I could react, movement flickered in the shadows.Men. At least a dozen of them emerged from the darkness, surrounding me. Armed. Waiting.“Drop the act,” I hissed, taking a step back. “And where’s my
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