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

“Vanessa is dead.”

The room froze.

“What?”

Marco swallowed hard.

“She was found this morning.”

Silence.

“How?”

Marco looked rattled.

“She left a video.”

My stomach sank.

“A video?”

Marco nodded.

Then whispered the words that shattered reality one final time.

“She confessed everything.”

Luca frowned.

“Everything?”

Marco looked at us.

“Yes.”

His voice was barely above continue reading …