Alex watched with his head bowed and his arms crossed; her father had never been so purple with rage
"Marchini knows you"re my daughter! That"s why!" he thundered with terror. Federica’s shoulders sagged. "But he"s in jail, Daddy!"
"He managed to get Cosilli killed from behind bars, how long do you think it would take him to organize something for me?"
In that instant, Fede forgot that she was indignant with her father or Alex for being a spy.
She had figured out everything. "DADDY!" she screamed. The man stopped shouting his sermon to the four winds :"What"s the matter?"
Fede met Alex"s gaze.
"What"s the name of the man you brought here with Marchini two years ago?"
Maurini peered at her, Alex had become attentive. "Merlonghi."
"It was him on the stairs today. It was him. H
