The Lie that Binds
Her past clawed at her ribs.
The video ended.
Serena stared at the black screen.
Stefano reached out and took the phone back. He didn’t speak for a moment. Then, almost gently, he said, “It was supposed to be a secret. But I trust you.”
She turned to face him, her face pale and lips slightly parted.
“I’m not just fighting ghosts,” he continued. “I’m ending legacies.”
Serena’s throat tightened.
“What does that mean?”
Stefano’s eyes locked onto hers, fierce and unwavering. “I’m eliminating every man, woman, and institution that had a hand in my family’s slaughter. Corrupt politicians, traitorous agents, foreign operatives. One by one, they are falling.”
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