The Moretti estate was a gilded cage, its marble halls cold despite the summer night’s warmth. Gianna Moretti stood in Alessio’s study, her black leather jacket scuffed, her emerald eyes blazing with defiance. Valentina’s warning—Alessio’s paranoia, his arming against Kai—had driven her here, a reckless bid to confront her father and end his manipulation. Her arm graze throbbed, her unconfessed secret (Alessio’s order to steal Castellano intel) a weight, but Kai’s embrace, his belief in her, fueled her. Alessio sat behind his desk, his plump frame tense, his sharp eyes dissecting her like a traitor.“You’ve gone too far,” Alessio said, his voice smooth but venomous, his fingers gripping a glass. “Siding with Castellano, defying me. You’re no daughter of mine.”Gianna’s fists clenched, her voice sharp. “You lost me when you used me, Father. Manipulating me to hurt Kai, lying about Dante—what’s your endgame?”Alessio’s smile was cruel, his voice low. “Power, Gianna. You’re blind to it,
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