Chapter 34
CHAPTER 34: ASHES BEFORE DAWN The gunfire at the harbor still echoed in Isabella’s mind long after they had returned to the mansion. Adrian Bellini’s body, the sharp crack of betrayal, Luca Moretti disappearing into the shadows like a ghost who refused to die, it all replayed with brutal clarity. Sleep was impossible. The city outside seemed quieter than usual, but it was the kind of quiet that came before disaster, not peace. From the balcony, she watched the skyline under the pale light of early morning, the harbor lights still visible in the distance like distant warning signals. Bellini had not been an ally, but his death had changed everything. Moretti had executed one of his own men without hesitation, not because it was necessary, but because it was symbolic. It was a message to e
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