"I didn't kill your father."
The man sat behind the desk, the dagger I'd personally driven into his chest still lodged there, blood staining his shirt, yet he didn't even furrow his brow.
"If I were the killer, you'd already be dead."
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My name is Serena Belmont.
A week ago, I was the family heir. A week later, my father died mysteriously, my stepmother took control of everything, and my fiancé abandoned me without hesitation.
All evidence pointed to Carlo Morandi—the most dangerous man on Valdoro Island, the feared Mafia godfather.
For revenge, I broke into his estate.
But what he gave me was evidence my father had left behind.
Missing eight million euros, a mysterious university professor, secrets my stepmother had hidden for years... As the investigation deepened, I realized I'd never truly understood the truth behind my father's death.
And Carlo always stood behind me, clearing obstacles for me, blocking danger for me, yet never explaining why he did this.
Until later, when I discovered an old photograph taken secretly for six full years.
The person in the photo was me.
In that moment I finally understood—some people approach you to use you, some to destroy you, and some have kept you in their hearts since before you even knew.
But when the truth surfaces, I don't know whether I should fear the conspiracy behind my father's death...
Or the real reason Carlo protects me.
