Beneath The Crimson Lies

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ly and trying to fit in among the well-groomed customers. My idea is straightforward: I have to get back in touch with L

to leverage his interest in me to my benefit. His sharp blue eyes catch mine when I locate him seated at a corner tab

his feet as I walk in. Seeing you o

l head despite the emotional tsunami inside

say the same. I never would have imagined our path

t wanted a change of landscape. And I w

ate what you are doing. I don't usually run in

here. You must have

t I move in my seat. "You are ignorant. Still, I w

expose nothing, hence I make them ambiguous. The

appeal is more than simply surface level. He is really interested and shockingly easy to chat to. I watch

as complicated and perilous as I could have imagined, it is the secrets I find that test me. Discovering a private file including s

's death is Sandro Vieri, the sadistic leader of the competing Vieri family. Seeking to start a

al enemy is Sandro Vieri; my search for retribution against the Morettis was misplaced. But turning back n

urge to expose him to this fresh knowledge and the will to shield him from

eyes lighten, and he looks up as I approach. 'Va

ng to hide my nervousness. "I

es for my hand. "I've b

uca reveals his flaws hopes and worries. These times allow me to glimpse a sid

st tell you something. Someone who seems to know a lot about my famil

beyond what I would have thought. Though my voice stumbles, I

and consoling, it also reminds me of the complex network I find myself caught in. My sentiments for

n it has ever been, and Luca's engagement throws everything off. I have to be car

my computer early the next morning. The brief yet startl

her than only a shadow. Though my actions carry risks, I must act

d but urgently demanding. Valentina, we have to discuss. About Vieri,

have to negotiate this difficult scenario carefully. Luca is agitated when

gaze fixed on mine. "It's risky; I'm not sure what it i

ca as well as myself. "I'll help," I answer, willing myself to r

e. Luca's relationship with the Moretti family is now entwined with my sear

er than they have ever been. However, I can't let my developing feelings for Luca distort

es to come, one thing is certain: the road ahead is dangerous an