That night in Dante’s wing, the sound of glass shattering against marble was heard. “Bastardo!” he roared, throwing the empty whiskey bottle against the wall. It burst into pieces, spilling what was left of the liquor. His chest was rising fast, his jaw tight, his eyes bloodshot. He had been drinking since the meeting ended. Every sip burned, but not more than what he felt inside. His cousin. His own blood. Luca. The thought of that man’s name made his hands shake. He had trusted him… maybe not with his heart, but with his family. And all this time, Luca had been plotting. Not just sleeping with Bianca, not just killing his own unborn child but setting him up like a fool to raise a child that wasn’t even his. Luca’s son. The heir of the Moretti family. Dante let out a bitter laugh and dragged a hand down his face. “He wanted me dead,” he muttered, his voice hoarse
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