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CHAPTER 97 PART 1
Gianna sat frozen in her chair, completely flabbergasted. What did her marriage to Vincent have to do with any of this? It was a business contract, not a reality show. The connection made no sense.Stephani simply sighed, leaning back in her chair with the air of someone dealing with a particularly slow child. "You really don't understand how the world works, do you?"Before Gianna could respond, the door to an adjoining room opened. Giovanni Benedetti walked in, looking entirely too comfortable, as if he'd been there the whole time."Giovanni?" Gianna's head swiveled between him and Stephani. "What are you doing here?""We're partners now, Gianna. Or we will be, if you make the right choice." Giovanni took a seat beside Stephani, his movements smooth and practiced. He wore an expensive suit that fit him like a second skin, and his expression was one of calculated patience."This was planned," Gianna said slowly, the pieces clicking together. "You two arranged this together.""Very pe
CHAPTER 96 PART 2
"Nothing too complicated." Stephani leaned back, crossing her legs elegantly. "The first is that you'll partner with the Benedettis on this venture. Specifically, Giovanni Benedetti. Not his son Rocco—Giovanni himself."The name hit Gianna like cold water. Giovanni Benedetti. One of the most ruthless businessmen in the city, known for swallowing up competitors and spitting out their bones. Her skin prickled with unease."Why Giovanni?" she asked carefully."Does it matter?" Stephani's smile was razor-sharp. "You're getting the deal of a lifetime, Gianna. Don't look gift horses in the mouth. It makes you seem ungrateful.""I'm not ungrateful. I'm cautious.""How wise." The mockery in Stephani's voice was subtle but unmistakable. "Fine. Giovanni has resources in regions I need local expertise for. He's also investing heavily in this venture. Consider him a silent partner if it makes you feel better."Gianna didn't like it, but Stephani was right—it was still an incredible deal. A partne
CHAPTER 96 PART 1
Gianna pulled out her phone and immediately reached out to Stephani's aide. Within minutes, a meeting was arranged for the following day at the Grand Palazzo Hotel. Suite 4501. Two o'clock in the afternoon.She was still staring at the confirmation message when she heard the front door open. Vincent walked back in, his expression unreadable. He closed the door behind him with deliberate care, then turned to face her."What was that about?" His voice was calm, almost conversational. "What did Stephani want?"Gianna's head snapped up, irritation flaring instantly. She stood, squaring her shoulders. "Are you forgetting yourself?"Vincent raised an eyebrow but said nothing."You're not my husband, Vincent. You're a placeholder. A temporary arrangement." Her words came out sharp, cutting. "You have no right to walk in here asking questions as if you're entitled to answers about my business dealings."The silence that followed was heavy. Vincent simply looked at her, his gaze deep and penet
Chapter 95
Gianna sat frozen on the couch, staring at the empty space where Stephani had been sitting moments ago. The silence in the living room felt suffocating. Her mind raced with questions that had no answers.At this point, could she even deny that Vincent and Stephani somehow knew each other? The way they looked at each other, the tension that crackled between them—it was undeniable. But how? Vincent was supposed to be a nobody, a man desperate enough to answer a newspaper ad for a contract marriage. He didn't move in circles anywhere close to Stephani Palazzo's stratosphere.Yet there he was, speaking to one of the most powerful women on the planet like an equal. More than that—like someone who had authority over her. The docile Vincent who had agreed to all her conditions like a prideless dog had vanished completely when Stephani appeared. In his place stood someone else entirely. Someone commanding. Someone dangerous.Gianna pressed her fingers to her temples. Nothing made sense anymor
Chapter 94
Vincent had to watch in real time as Pablo systematically dismantled each and every member of the strike team with crippling precision and skill. The screen flickered with chaos—bodies dropping, tactical formations collapsing like paper in a storm. To think that three years hadn't dulled Pablo's abilities one bit was terrifying to witness. Rafael stood beside him, rigid with tension."Supreme Commander, we need to pull them out," Rafael said, his voice tight."Do it. Abort the mission," Vincent ordered, his jaw clenched.But Pablo didn't allow retreats. Through the grainy body cam footage, Vincent watched his most elite operators fall one by one. When it came down to the last operative, Pablo moved with deliberate slowness, savoring the moment. He stepped directly in front of the camera, his scarred face filling the screen. The scar on his neck—Vincent's own handiwork—was a jagged reminder of their last encounter.Pablo's eyes burned with pure malice as he stared into the lens. "I kno
Chapter 93
Gianna's phone buzzed as she reviewed quarterly financial reports in her office. The private investigator—a discrete, professional man named Marco Rinaldi—had sent a brief message: I'm at your residence with initial findings. Can we meet?Gianna immediately closed her laptop and gathered her things. She didn't want to meet Rinaldi at her office where curious employees might see and start spreading rumors. Her home was safer, more private.She drove back to the Moretti villa with anticipation mixed with apprehension. What had Rinaldi discovered about Vincent? What secrets was her mysterious husband hiding?Rinaldi waited in an unmarked sedan outside the villa gates. He was in his fifties, gray-haired, with the patient demeanor of someone who'd spent decades uncovering uncomfortable truths about people."Miss Moretti," he greeted her with professional courtesy as she let him inside.They settled in the living room—Gianna on the sofa, Rinaldi in the facing chair with a leather folder con
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