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Chapter 49
The evening of the Palazzo Foundation charity gala arrived with perfect weather—clear skies and a gentle breeze that carried the scent of jasmine through the grounds of the newly renovated Antonetti Orphanage.Gianna had chosen an elegant emerald dress that complemented her dark hair, paired with simple but expensive jewelry.Vincent wore a tailored black suit that, while still modest compared to the designer ensembles around them, fit him perfectly and made him look considerably more refined than his usual attire.Their car pulled up to the orphanage entrance, and Gianna's breath caught at the transformation before her."This is incredible," she whispered.The Antonetti Orphanage had been completely renovated.What Gianna remembered as a somewhat run-down building with cracked paint and worn grounds was now a stunning facility.New construction blended seamlessly with restored original architecture. Gardens bloomed with carefully tended flowers.Modern playground equipment occupied s
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Vincent walked Raphael to the door, their conversation concluding in low tones that Gianna couldn't quite catch from her position at the bottom of the stairs."Keep me informed about the charity event," Vincent said quietly. "Any confirmation of her attendance, I want to know immediately.""Understood, Commander," Raphael replied with a slight nod. "We'll monitor the situation closely."The door closed behind Raphael, and Vincent turned to find Gianna standing in the foyer, her arms crossed and her expression curious."Who was that?" Gianna asked directly."Raphael," Vincent replied, moving past her toward the kitchen. "A business associate.""Business associate," Gianna repeated skeptically. "He called you 'Commander.'""A nickname," Vincent said smoothly. "From our military contracting days. Old habits."Gianna wanted to press further, but something about Vincent's tone suggested the topic was closed. Instead, she focused on what she'd overheard about the charity event."The charity
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The week following Rocco's humiliation had brought an unusual calm to the Moretti villa. Gianna found herself navigating unfamiliar emotional territory—gratitude, curiosity, and lingering guilt about how she'd treated Vincent all mixing together uncomfortably.Isabella had been conspicuously absent since her disastrous visit to the police station. Whatever had happened there had clearly shaken her badly enough to keep her away from both Vincent and Gianna. When Gianna had called to check on her mother, Isabella had been evasive and clearly uncomfortable, making excuses about being busy with social obligations.Across the city, in the Benedetti mansion, the atmosphere was considerably less peaceful."You paid a hacker half a million euros," Giovanni said coldly, pacing his study while Rocco sat hunched in a chair, "and somehow ended up being the one who got robbed?""Papa, I didn't know—" Rocco started."You didn't know?" Giovanni's voice rose sharply. "You hired a criminal from the da
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"Vincent," Gianna sat back down, studying his face carefully, "if you did something to him—""I've been here cooking dinner all evening," Vincent pointed out reasonably. "You arrived home, found me in the kitchen, and we sat down to eat. When exactly would I have had time to do anything to Rocco's accounts?"The logic was sound, but something in Vincent's calm demeanor suggested there was more to the story than he was sharing."You know something," Gianna said. "About why he came here. About what scared him so badly.""Perhaps," Vincent allowed. "Or perhaps Rocco simply realized that actions have consequences.""What does that mean?""It means," Vincent said carefully, "that sometimes people who try to hurt others end up experiencing exactly what they intended to inflict. A taste of their own medicine, as it were."Gianna was about to press further when her phone chimed with a banking alert. She glanced at it absently, expecting perhaps a routine notification.Then she froze, staring
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Rocco's face contorted with fury as he jabbed his finger repeatedly in Vincent's direction, his entire body trembling with rage."If you don't reverse what you did right now," Rocco snarled, "you're going to be in big trouble! Do you hear me? Big trouble!"Vincent continued eating calmly, as if Rocco wasn't even there. "Is that a threat, Rocco?""It's a promise!" Rocco's voice rose to a near scream. "You think you can just mess with my accounts and get away with it? I have connections! Resources! I'll make you pay for this!"Gianna stood abruptly, her confusion mixing with growing anger. "Rocco, what the hell are you talking about? What accounts? What did Vincent supposedly do?"Rocco's mouth opened, then closed. His face cycled through rage, panic, and desperate calculation. He couldn't tell Gianna the truth—that he'd been the one stealing from her accounts, framing Vincent, orchestrating everything. Admitting that would implicate him completely, destroy any remaining relationship wi
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Kevin stared at Rocco, who'd gone completely white and was staring at his phone like it had bitten him."Rocco, what's wrong?" Kevin demanded. "What happened?""My accounts—" Rocco's voice shook. "Someone just drained all my accounts. Tens of millions—""What?" Kevin moved closer. "Show me!"Rocco thrust his phone toward Kevin, pointing at the banking alert with a trembling finger. But as Kevin leaned in to read it, the message flickered and disappeared."What the—" Rocco stared at his screen. "Where did it go?""Where did what go?" Kevin asked, confused.Rocco frantically scrolled through his banking app, searching for the transaction history, the alerts, any evidence of what he'd just seen. But there was nothing. No record of massive withdrawals. No transfer confirmations. No trace of the financial catastrophe he'd witnessed moments ago."It was just here!" Rocco insisted, his voice rising with panic. "Right here! Forty million euros transferred out!""Rocco, there's nothing on your
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