Monaco Burns
Henri survived the medical crisis, but the doctors refused to let anyone return to his room for several hours. Sofia spent the waiting period in a hospital corridor with Lucien, Caterina, and Margaux, as security teams searched for evidence that someone had followed them from Milan. The silence felt heavier because Henri had admitted protecting a secret capable of destroying Lucien. Sofia wanted answers, but she also knew that forcing them from a dying man might produce another incomplete truth.
Caterina finally broke the silence by asking Sofia what Mateo’s letter contained. Sofia showed her the note warning against trusting the man who claimed he wanted to protect her, and Caterina read it without changing expression. When she finished, she looked toward Lucien and said th
