All Chapters of 7 Nights With My Step Brother's Rival : Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

Paris in spring was beautiful.The whole family flew in three days before the wedding. Hotel near the Eiffel Tower. Tourist activities for the kids. Museums. Pastries. Boat rides on the Seine.Leo was fascinated by the art. Elena by the architecture. Arthur just wanted to climb everything. The twins were overwhelmed by the city. Too much noise. Too much stimulation.But they managed. As they always did.The wedding was at a château outside Paris. Elegant. Historic. Surrounded by gardens and vineyards.Catarina looked radiant. White dress. Simple. Elegant. Hair down. Smiling like Dante had never seen her smile.Sofia was beautiful. Poised. Clearly adoring. The way she looked at Catarina was pure love.The ceremony was small. Maybe fifty people. Close friends and family. No press. No spectacle. Just intimate celebration.Dante recognized faces. Council members. Former allies. People who'd fought beside them over the years.Franz was there. Older. Retired now from Council leadership. But

"A property?" Sienna's mind raced. "What kind of property?""I don't know the details," Daniel said. "Just an address. The will says it's significant. That we should see it together. Understand why he bought it.""Where in upstate New York?"Daniel pulled out his phone. Checked notes. "A town called Ashford. Near the Catskills. Ring any bells?"Sienna's breath caught. "Ashford. That's where my mother was from. Where she's buried.""Then maybe that's the connection," Sophie said. "Something to do with her. With his first family."Dante leaned forward. "When can we see it?""Whenever. I have keys. The estate lawyer sent them months ago. We just haven't had time to go." Daniel looked at them. "Want to go together? Make a trip of it?""Yes," Sienna said immediately. "I need to see this. Need to understand why he kept it secret."They made plans. Two weeks later. After returning from Paris. After settling the kids back home.Dante and Sienna flew to New York. Met Daniel and Sophie at JFK.

"How much are we talking about?" Dante asked. Video call with Lucia. She was in her office in Porto. Files spread everywhere."Conservatively? Fifty to seventy million euros. Maybe more. Lorenzo was careful. Used shell companies. Offshore accounts. Multiple layers. But he left trails. I can follow them.""And you can seize all of it?""With authority cooperation. International warrants. Asset freezes. Yes. It'll take time. Maybe a year. But we can recover most of it.""What happens to the money once recovered?""That's where you come in. I need help identifying Lorenzo's victims. People he hurt. Businesses he destroyed. Families left destitute. We create a claims process. Verify damages. Distribute funds proportionally."Sienna leaned forward. "The Isabela Foundation has records. People we've helped. Many were connected to Lorenzo. Directly or indirectly. We can provide names. Stories. Documentation.""Perfect. That's exactly what I need. Between my legal work and your foundation reco

Elena took the hand. Hesitantly. Like she wasn't sure it was real. That this offer could be genuine."Okay. I'll come. Just to visit. See what it's like.""That's all we're asking."They arranged everything. Travel documents. Visas. The logistics of bringing a legally dead woman to Portugal.Lucia handled the legal complexities. "We'll need to resurrect her identity. File documentation proving she's alive. It'll take time but it's doable."Two months later, Elena flew to the Azores. Nervous. Uncertain. Carrying a small bag. Twenty-five years of isolation making every social interaction difficult.The kids met her at the farmhouse. Curious. Cautious. Dante had explained who she was. Lorenzo's daughter. Someone who needed family.Leo, now fifteen, was closest to her age. Approached first. "Hi. I'm Leo. Welcome.""Hi." Elena's voice was barely audible. "Thank you for letting me visit.""Come inside. I'll show you where you're staying."The younger kids were more direct. Elena, now seven,

"In love?" Sienna's voice rose. Half amused. Half concerned. "Leo, you've been there four weeks.""I know. I know it sounds crazy. But it's real. I can't explain it. I just. When I'm with her. Everything makes sense."Dante took the phone. "Tell us about her. This girl. Sarah.""Actually. Her name's Maya. Sarah's her roommate. Sorry. I got confused." Leo's voice was young. Vulnerable in a way Dante rarely heard. "Maya Chen. She's from California. Studying mechanical engineering. She's brilliant. Like actually brilliant. Makes me look average.""I doubt that.""No really. She's incredible. Top of every class. But also kind. Funny. She laughs at my terrible jokes. Challenges my ideas. Makes me want to be better.""How did you meet?""Engineering lab. We were partnered for a project. Spent hours together designing. Building. Arguing about tolerances and materials. Then one day I looked at her and just. Knew. She was it. The person I'd been waiting for."Sienna's heart melted. Her son. Ex