SHOCKING NEWS Lorenzo’s POV The hallway is too quiet when I step away to take Rafael’s call. Rafael doesn’t waste time. “They’re moving pieces,” he says immediately. “Sandy and Dante aren’t sitting still.” Of course they aren’t. “They know?” I ask. “They suspect. And that’s enough.” My jaw tightens. This is exactly what I was trying to avoid. I didn’t want Mathilda dragged into this mess, into my mess but Sandy has never handled rejection well. And if there’s one thing she despises more than losing control, it’s seeing me happy without her. “She won’t touch her,” I say, more as a warning than a fact. Rafael exhales. “You don’t know that.” I do know that. That woman plays long games, cruel when necessary and if she thinks Mathilda is the reason I’ve pulled away from certain deal

