(Alessio's POV)
I read the black-bordered message twice. *Confirmed Deceased.* The official seal made no difference. Eleanor had access to central command and knew exactly which format would frighten everyone else.
It had to be another performance from Eleanor. A fake death notice, sent to punish me for choosing Bianca. Once I found her, I would make sure she understood what using the family network against me would cost.
"Turn the helicopter around," I told the pilot. "We're going back to the hospital."
Bianca flinched beside me and asked whether turning back was safe. I barely noticed. My mind was already on Eleanor's room and the argument I expected to finish there.
Her hospital room was empty when I returned with my guards. Fresh sheets covered the bed, and every monitor had been
