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Chapter 1

I went over every detail of leaving the country with my assistant, Faith Moreau, then hung up.A place where nobody knew me. A new identity. At midnight the day after tomorrow, I'd vanish beyond the Romano family's reach.The lock clicked. Vincenzo came in with the cold still clinging to him and pulled me into his arms as naturally as ever. He smelled of whiskey."Who were you on the phone with just now?""A supplier for the lab." I set my phone face down on the table. "Just checking the inventory."He didn't ask anything else. He simply reached out, the way he always did, and pressed his warm palm to my cold cheek. "You spent too long in the cold storage room today. Your body can't handle it. Next time, don't do that work yourself."Then he tucked a bouquet of salmon-pink myrtle into my arms."The day after tomorrow is our fifth anniversary. I've got a surprise ready for you."I looked down at the flowers. Their petals were bright and delicate, and their scent was light and sweet.For

Chapter 2

The next evening, I changed into a black suit.Vincenzo sat on the living room couch. He frowned when he saw me coming down the stairs."I thought we settled this last night.""I want to go. This is my field, after all." I looked him in the eye. I'd always been soft and agreeable with him, but this was the first time I'd stood my ground. "Let's go, Don."He stared at me for two seconds.In the end, he sighed and wrapped a camel-colored cashmere scarf around my neck. Its soft warmth settled over me."Stay behind me. Don't wander off. Show your face and come home."The showcase was on the top floor of a private hospital owned by the Romano family.When we pushed through the double doors, the center of the room was already crowded with senior family members and the heads of every branch.In the middle of it all, Lyla stood in a white silk gown, smiling as everyone raised their glasses to her."Ms. Ferraro beat a blood disorder, and the moment she's back, she brings the family a miracle li

Chapter 3

I spun around. Vincenzo stared at me with dark eyes, as if I were his prey."Nowhere," I said, forcing myself to look calm as I shoved my phone into my pocket. "I just don't want to be here anymore."He nodded and pressed his palm to my cheek. "Then come with me to see her. Enora, don't even think about leaving me." His eyes bored into mine.His words left no room for argument.Afraid he'd get suspicious, I nodded and followed him to the ward.In the hospital hallway, he took my hand the way he always did when we said goodbye."The party's over. Dario will be waiting for you in the car." His voice softened, as if he were trying to make up for something, and he smoothed the hair at my temple. "Go straight to the safe house on the south side and wait for me there. Your anniversary surprise is there."Just then, the door to Lyla's room swung open, and her personal maid hurried out."Don, Ms. Ferraro's heart rate is unstable. She's scared. She keeps calling your name."Vincenzo's hand froz

Chapter 4

Third person's POV:Back upstairs, Vincenzo was in Lyla's room.He set the glass of water on the nightstand, frowned, and glanced uneasily at the wall clock.Enora should have texted or called by now. She hadn't.His frown deepened. He reached for his coat."Vincenzo, where are you going?" Lyla sat straight up and reached for his sleeve, but he pulled away."Get some rest. I have something to take care of."The hallway was empty.Vincenzo couldn't shake his unease. He unbuttoned his coat and gave an order to his right-hand man, who stood by the elevator. "Dario, bring Enora up. The parking garage is freezing. She can't handle the cold."Dario went. Ten minutes later, he came back white as a sheet."Don..." He swallowed. "I can't find the Donna anywhere."Her security tracker's been cut off. We lost her phone's location ten minutes ago."He glanced at Vincenzo's face, then continued. "We found the Donna's security wristband in a trash can in the alley behind the hospital."Vincenzo's ha

Chapter 5

Enora's POV:Snow was falling in Geneva when I stepped out of the train station. On the way in, white-capped spires had flashed past the window, a world away from London's endless gray drizzle.I'd booked a train ticket with my private account, not a plane ticket.Vincenzo was used to controlling the skies. He'd be sure to shut down every flight out of the airport first thing. The train would take me across the border and out of his reach.After a week in Geneva, I'd settled into the slower pace. I'd almost forgotten about the lab and the drugs. Then one day, my phone lit up with a local Swiss number I didn't recognize."Good morning, Ms. Visconti." The man's voice on the other end was husky but calm. "Or should I call you the real owner of the R-7 project?"I stopped with my coffee cup halfway to my lips."No need to be nervous. I've seen the data you sent to the Romano council." He chuckled, making no effort to hide his admiration. "The blue iris catalyst was a brilliant idea."Curio

Chapter 6

Enora's POV:Two years later, the International Medical Summit held its closing dinner at a private estate on the shores of Lake Geneva.I stood in the middle of the banquet hall in a backless wine-red gown, a glass of champagne in my hand. For the past two hours, Julian and I had been presenting the second-generation R-7 clotting agent to 30 of the world's top medical distributors.The room thundered with applause."That presentation was perfect." Julian came over with two glasses of sparkling water and swapped one for my champagne. "Go easy on the alcohol. You've got the experiment review tomorrow."I laughed, took the sparkling water, and sipped it. "We got 12 letters of intent. That's more than we expected.""That's because the Romano family gave up a lot of market share." Julian glanced at the nearby fountain, his voice even. "Ever since the drug scandal two years ago, the council has pushed Vincenzo to the sidelines. I hear all he has left is some small-time business on the south

Chapter 7

Enora's POV:Two years ago, Lyla had stood at the center of that showcase in an expensive white silk gown, a glass in her hand and a crowd around her. She'd smiled sweetly, as if all the light in the world belonged to her.Now, just standing up straight seemed to take everything she had."Happy now?" Lyla glared at me, her eyes bloodshot. "You must be so proud of yourself, Enora, seeing me like this.""Move." My voice was flat. "I'd rather not have security throw you out.""You wouldn't dare!" Lyla shrieked. She reached for my sleeve with a filthy hand, but I stepped aside.Her hand froze in midair, and her face twisted. "This is all because of you! If you hadn't sent those damn emails, Vincenzo never would have thrown me out, and the council never would have frozen everything I own! I was supposed to be the lady of the Romano family!"I looked at her, half out of her mind, and couldn't even bring myself to be angry. It was just absurd."You lost all that because you're a fraud." I cou

Chapter 8

Enora's POV:Vincenzo's chest heaved. He approached slowly, as if one wrong step would make me vanish again.But after only two steps, Julian moved in front of me and blocked his view.Julian stood his ground. He hadn't even unbuttoned his suit jacket. He looked completely at ease, but there was no getting past him."Mr. Romano, if you're here for the medical summit, this is a private residence." Julian's voice was calm and firm. "If you're here to make trouble, the police will be here in two minutes."Vincenzo looked past Julian's shoulder at me."Enora, come here."His voice was hoarse. He used the same commanding tone he always had, though now I could hear a faint plea beneath it.I looked at the man I'd spent my youth loving. Now he was as desperate as a gambler who'd lost everything, and all I felt was a faint sense of irony.Even now, he was still giving orders out of habit.That was Vincenzo. I didn't even hate him anymore. I was just tired. Now I knew for certain: I no longer l

Chapter 9

Enora's POV:It happened too fast. The muddy blade sliced through the air.Julian reached to pull me away, but Lyla was too close.Just as the blade was about to strike, a dark shape lunged in from the side.Vincenzo didn't hesitate. He threw himself over me, shielding me with his back.There was a wet, tearing sound.The blade sank into his back.Vincenzo grunted. One arm was braced beside me, his face inches from mine. I heard his breathing turn rough and ragged.Lyla froze.She stared at the blood on her hands as if she couldn't believe she'd stabbed Vincenzo. Then she screamed and let go of the handle.The two bodyguards tackled her to the ground. This time, one of them pinned her neck under his knee.Julian pulled me out from under Vincenzo and held up his coat to shield me from the spraying blood.Without support, Vincenzo staggered and slid to the ground.I stood two steps away from Vincenzo, staring at the blood on the pavement, my lips trembling too much to speak.Vincenzo pre

Chapter 10

Enora's POV:Red and blue police lights washed the whole street in an eerie, surreal glow.An ambulance siren wailed, then fell silent outside the lobby.Paramedics rushed out with a stretcher. The police took control of the scene and forced Lyla, still fighting wildly, into a squad car.A medic hurried over to Vincenzo, deftly cut open his bloody shirt, and applied a pressure bandage.Vincenzo neither helped nor resisted. Limp and hollow, he let them lift him onto the stretcher.His eyes never left me.But he didn't say another word.He still gripped the bloodstained notebook, his knuckles white. He knew that no matter what he said or how desperately he tried to win one more look from me, it was pointless.For five years, I'd stitched my hopes for him back together again and again despite his coldness and lies. Then, in a single second, I'd ripped those hopes out by the roots and tossed them in the gutter.The ambulance doors were about to close.Julian stood beside me and pulled my c

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