Sophia POV
Alessandro.
She couldn’t let him see this, but he needed to know that Gina was behind his father’s murder. How the hell was she supposed to soften that blow?
Sophia’s mind raced, grasping for a way to break it gently—but before she could figure it out, heavy footsteps echoed outside. Then the door swung open.
Sophia jumped, slamming the laptop shut on instinct.
Alessandro froze, his gaze snapping to the computer. His expression darkened immediately.
"What the hell was that?"
Sophia swallowed hard. “It—it was nothing. The video, it didn’t work—I—”
His eyes hardened, voice dropping into something low and dangerous.
"Step away from the laptop, Sophia."
Sophia’s heart pounded. “Alessandro, please, you don’t want to—”
"Step. Away." His tone was pure ice.
Panic clawed at
