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Chapter 91

"I'm not afraid," I said.And I realized it was true.I wasn't afraid of dying. I wasn't afraid of pain.I was only afraid of letting them get away with it.We flew toward the river. Toward the dark water where the Gilded Lily was waiting.I squeezed his hand back."Let's burn it down," I said.Dante smiled.It was the smile of a monster who had finally found his mate."Yes," he said. "Let's burn it all."The helicopter banked sharply over the Hudson River.Below us the Gilded Lily was a sleek white shape against the black water. It was moving. It was heading for the open ocean."They are running," the pilot said."Drop us," Dante ordered."Sir we can't land on the deck. It's too small.""I didn't say land," Dante said. "I said drop us."He unbuckled his harness. He looked at me."Can you swim?" he asked."Yes.""Good."He opened the door. The wind roared into the cabin."We jump," he shouted. "We hit the water. We climb the ladder."It was insanity. It was suicide.I looked at the wa

Chapter 92

The police boat did not arrest us.It pulled alongside the yacht with a low rumble of engines. Men in uniforms stepped onto the deck. They didn't have their guns drawn. They didn't shout freeze.They nodded to Luca."Mr. Rossi," the lead officer said. He looked at the bodies on the deck. He looked at Dante holding me. He looked at the blood on my hands. "We received a report of a gang disturbance.""Self-defense," Luca said calmly. He reached into his jacket. He didn't pull out a gun. He pulled out a thick white envelope. "These men boarded a private vessel. We neutralized the threat."The officer took the envelope. He didn't open it. He slid it into his pocket."And Mr. Valenti?""He is leaving," Luca said. "You will handle the cleanup.""Of course."It was that simple.It was that terrifying.I watched the exchange with a kind of detached horror. I was shivering, not just from the cold river water soaking my clothes, but from the sudden realization of where I actually stood.I wasn'

Chapter 93

"Strip," he said.It was the same command he had given me a dozen times. But this time, the tone was different. It wasn't about humiliation. It wasn't about inspection.It was about decontamination.He began to undress me. He pulled the wet sweater over my head. He unlaced my boots. He peeled the tactical pants down my legs.I sat there, shivering, letting him handle me like a doll.He was efficient. He checked my skin for new injuries. He traced the scratches on my legs. He touched the bruises on my neck.He turned on the shower. He adjusted the temperature until steam filled the room."Get in," he said.I stepped into the shower. The hot water hit my frozen skin like needles. I hissed in pain.Dante stepped in with me. He was still wearing his trousers, but he had taken off his shirt. His chest was covered in bruises. There was a cut on his shoulder from the fall into the water.He picked up the soap.He washed me.He washed the river water out of my hair. He washed the mud from my

Chapter 94

I felt a tear slide down my cheek."Dante," I whispered."Hush.""I don't want to be a ghost.""It is better than being a corpse," he said.He kissed the top of my head."Now sleep. That is an order."I slept.But it wasn't a peaceful sleep. It was a black, dreamless void.And when I woke up, the silence wasn't gone. It had just changed texture.It was the silence of a vault.The next morning, I woke up alone.The sun was shining. It felt like a mockery. The storm had passed, leaving the sky a brilliant, innocent blue.I sat up. My body screamed in protest. Every muscle ached.I looked at the bedside table.There was a tray. Coffee. Toast. A single red rose.And a note.Eat. The doctor is coming at 10:00 to check your injuries. Do not open the door for anyone else.I picked up the rose. I twirled it in my fingers. The thorns had been removed. The stem was smooth.Safe.I got out of bed. I walked to the window.I looked down at the city. It looked the same. The cars were moving. The pe

Chapter 95

The penthouse had always been quiet. It was a glass box floating above the noise of the city, insulated by money and height. But the silence that filled the rooms the next morning was different.It was the silence of a tomb after the door has been sealed.I sat on the edge of the bed in the master suite. My phone—the white tracking device Dante had given me—sat on the nightstand. It was fully charged. It had full signal. But there was no one to call.Julian was dead. Kenji was in federal custody. Tanaka was exiled.And Bianca?I looked at the closed door.Dante had left an hour ago. He had kissed me on the forehead, told me to eat, and locked the front door from the outside. I wasn't just grounded. I was incarcerated.I stood up. My body ached with a dull, rhythmic throb. Every bruise was a memory of a mistake I had made. The wrist from Dante. The neck from Dante. The ribs from the fall.I walked to the window.Below me, the city was moving. Yellow taxis were microscopic dots. People

Chapter 96

"I'm sorry," I said. It was a stupid thing to say.Luca turned around. His face was stone again."Do not be sorry," he said. "Be careful.""Careful of what?""Of becoming a liability," Luca said.He walked toward me. He stopped on the other side of the island."Bianca thought she was safe," Luca said. "She thought because she had history, because she had blood, she was untouchable. She forgot that Dante only cares about one thing.""Control," I said."Possession," Luca corrected.He looked at the bruise on my neck."He kept you," Luca said. "He threw you off a bridge and caught you. He burned down a criminal empire for you. Do not mistake that for love, Evelina.""I don't," I said. "I know what it is. It's obsession.""It is hunger," Luca said. "And hunger is dangerous. Because when a man like Dante gets hungry... he eats everything. Even the things he wants to keep."The elevator chimed again.Luca stepped back. He snapped into attention. The grieving brother vanished. The soldier re

Chapter 97

"You are evil," I whispered."I am practical," Dante said. "I am giving you what you want, Evelina. But everything has a price. You wanted her close? Now she is close. But that means you have to perform."He let go of my hand."You have to be perfect. You have to be the happy, grateful employee. You have to smile. Because if you cry... if you look scared... she will know. And if she knows, she will suffer."The elevator chimed."That will be them," Dante said.He stood up. He adjusted his jacket. He held out his hand."Stand up, Evelina. Put on your mask. It is showtime."I stood up. I smoothed my grey dress. I fixed my hair.I forced the corners of my mouth up. I built a wall behind my eyes.The elevator doors opened.Luca walked out.Behind him, two paramedics pushed a gurney.And on the gurney lay Chloe.She looked small. Fragile. Her left hand was heavily bandaged, resting on her chest. Her face was pale, but her eyes were open.She saw me.Her face lit up. It was a beam of pure,

Chapter 98

The morning sun flooded the penthouse with a brilliance that felt like an interrogation light. It bounced off the chrome surfaces in the kitchen and the polished marble floors creating a world so bright it hurt my eyes to keep them open.I stood at the kitchen island cutting fruit. My knife sliced through the flesh of a melon with a soft wet sound. I focused on the rhythm. Slice. Turn. Slice. Turn.It was a domestic task. A simple task.But my hands were trembling so badly I was afraid I would slip and add my own blood to the breakfast tray."You are shaking," a voice said behind me.I froze. I did not turn around. I knew who it was. I could feel him. The air in the room had grown heavier and charged with the static electricity of his presence.Dante moved into my peripheral vision. He was dressed for the office in a navy suit that cost more than the house I grew up in. He looked rested. He looked powerful. He looked like a man who had not just ordered the execution of his own employe

Chapter 99

"Here," Dante said. "Let me help."He cut her pancakes for her. He did it with the same precise efficient movements he used to sign contracts or fire guns.Chloe beamed at him."You're so nice," she said. "Evie said you were intense but she didn't say you were this nice."Dante laughed. It was a rich sound."Evie thinks I work too hard," he said. He looked at me. His eyes glittered. "Don't you darling?""Yes," I said. "You work very hard.""But I always make time for what matters," Dante said.He leaned over and kissed my cheek. He lingered there letting his lips brush my ear."Eat with your sister," he whispered so only I could hear. "I have a meeting. I will be back for lunch."He straightened up."I have to go to the office," he announced. "But Luca is outside the door. If you need anything just ask.""Is Luca the scary guy?" Chloe asked around a mouthful of pancake."Luca is not scary," Dante said. "He is focused. He will keep you safe."He walked to the door. He paused and looked

Chapter 100

"So it's over?" I asked."For now," Dante said. "He is wounded. He will not strike again soon. He lost face. In his world that is worse than losing money.""And the investigation?" I asked. "The police?""Managed," Dante said. "The official story is that Julian Vance stole corporate funds and fled. The car accident was... unfortunate."He took a sip of wine."The case is closed."I looked at him. He was so calm. He spoke about murder and cover-ups like he was discussing the weather."What about Bianca?" I asked.Dante put his fork down."We do not speak that name," he said."I need to know," I said. "Is she...""She is gone," Dante said. "Luca handled it.""Did he kill her?""Eat your salad Evelina.""Did he kill his own sister?" I pushed. "I need to know what kind of house I am living in."Dante looked at me. His eyes were cold."You are living in a safe house," he said. "And safety requires sacrifice. Luca did what was necessary to protect the family. To protect you.""Me?""She tri

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