Chapter 186: Veils of SeductionElena’s POVThe Moretti estate smelled of gardenias, fresh paint, and the faint metallic tang of gun oil. Security had doubled overnight—men in black tactical gear patrolling the perimeter like shadows with rifles. Inside the villa, the air was thick with preparations. Florists arranging white orchids and blood-red roses. Tailors pinning silk. Caterers unloading crates of vintage Barolo.I stood in the bridal suite on the third floor. Floor-to-ceiling mirrors reflecting a dozen versions of me in white lace. The gown was custom—off-the-shoulder, fitted through the bodice, flowing into a cathedral train embroidered with delicate silver threads that caught the light like stars. No veil yet. That would come later.The seamstress stepped back. “Bellissima, signorina. A perfect fit.”I turned sideways. The slight swell of my stomach was barely noticeable beneath the structured silk, but I felt it. Eight weeks now. The baby was the size of a raspberry, accor
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