EPISODE THIRTY NINE
Isabella sat in the ornate living room of the Valenti villa, the very room where she had conspired against Emilia, but now the luxurious surroundings offered no comfort. Her phone, clutched tightly in her hand, vibrated with a relentless stream of messages. She was deeply embedded in several exclusive group chats, the digital conduits for the city's elite, and the current topic of furious discussion was the seismic fallout from the New Year's Eve party. Her heart, already a stone of resentment, swelled with a consuming jealousy as she scrolled through the messages. The tone was a mix of terrified awe and bewildered speculation. Some messages hailed Leonardo as a terrifying, almost mythical hero, a man whose loyalty knew no bounds, capable of dismantling empires overnight for those under
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