41TRUST ISSUES ARIA'S POV “I’m asking you to consider the possibility that someone else is playing a bigger game.”He studied my face carefully, perhaps searching for fear or doubt.What he probably saw instead was the quiet determination I had inherited from him.Finally, he nodded slightly.“Stay here,” he said. “I won’t be long.”Then he left.A few minutes later, Luca was brought into Interview Room Two.This time, I remained behind the observation glass alone.The room itself was almost identical to the first—same harsh lighting, same steel table, same uncomfortable chairs designed to make long conversations feel even longer.Luca sat down slowly, adjusting the cuffs of his suit as if he were settling into a business meeting rather than a police interview.A moment later, my father entered.He closed the door behind him and took the seat across the table.For several seconds, neither man spoke.Then my father said, “You asked to see me.”Luca nodded once.“Yes.”“Why?”“Becaus
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