An oppressive, suffocating silence gripped the Grand Atrium of Palazzo Altieri.The three Triumvirs sat frozen behind their curved marble bench, their eyes fixed on Don Julia Romano. None of them had anticipated this—that a widow who had spent a decade out of the public eye would step into the ancient heart of Roman authority, expose their backroom deals, and cut the Senate’s tax share in half in a single breath.Marcus Romano, still rubbing his bruised throat where Luca’s hand had left raw red marks, let out a harsh, rasping laugh."You're insane, Julia," Marcus spat, his voice echoing off the cavernous marble walls. "You think you can come into Rome, assault a bloodline heir, threaten the High Triumvirate, and just walk out? You’re in my city now."With a sharp snap of Marcus’s fingers, the high oak doors at the northern end of the hall burst open. A dozen heavily armed Roman praetorians flooded into the atrium, their submachine guns aimed directly at Julia, Luca, and Jean-Luc’s sma
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