The baby was meant to change everything. Instead, it exposed a secret powerful enough to bring an empire to its knees overnight.

from my fingers.

“Oh God.”

Marco nodded slowly.

“Vanessa spent thirty years believing Luca stole the life that was supposed to belong to her.”

Suddenly, everything made sense.

The resentment.

The deception.

The assassination attempt.

Every scattered piece finally locked into place.

But something still didn’t fit.

One question remained.

“Why now?”

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