Chapter 84ALAYA’S POINT OF VIEWSantino's house stood before me like a fortress from the past. Every stone, every window, every detail of the massive columns seemed loaded with memories, secrets and shadows that I had never been able to penetrate. The gate opened slowly, creaking, as if even the metal was mourning. I moved forward, with a heavy step, a heavy heart, and my eyes swept across the gardens cut with a line, just as he liked them, rigorous and cold. Inside, the atmosphere was even heavier. The drawn curtains let in a streak of gray light, which clashed with the massive, dark furniture and the lingering smell of Santino's cigar, as if the air refused to shed its presence. The lawyer was already there, sitting upright on one of the leather armchairs, his briefcase placed next to him. He looked up when he saw me enter and greeted me with a nod, sober, almost mechanical. Then my eyes met Luca's. He was standing, leaning against the fireplace, his arms crossed on his chest, h
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