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Alessandro's eyes fluttered open, and he saw Rosalba standing over him, a sinister smile on her face.

"You're awake," she said, her voice sweet and seductive.

"Get away from me," he said

Rosalba laughed, her smile turning into a sneer."You don't need to be like that, You might not remember it, but last night was actually fun."

"You're a cheap bitch, you will never change" Alessandro spat

Rosalba shrugged, "Maybe I am. But at least I'm honest about it. Unlike you."

Alessandro's jaw clenched, his fists balled up. "I'll kill you myself,"

Rosalba laughed, a cold, cruel laugh. "Go ahead and try. But before you do, I'll make sure your wife gets a copy of the video I took of us last night."

"Do it and I'll kill you,"

"You wouldn't dare," Rosalba said

"You really think I won't do it?, Don't forget who I am. I'm Alessandro Perez, and I'm not to be trifled with.

"Just try me, I'm telling you, I'll send that video to Chiara, and you won't be able to stop me. You think you scare me? I'm not afraid of you"

"Rosalba," Alessandro said, his voice low and dangerous. "Let me remind you who I am. I'm Alessandro Perez, and I can make you disappear with the snap of my fingers. I don't need to waste my time on you."

Alessandro grabbed Rosalba by the throat and pinned her against the wall, his eyes burning with rage. "For what you did to me last night, I promise I won't let you get away with it. I will kill you, and your body will be fed to the animals."

Rosalba was frozen in terror.

"Listen to me," Alessandro said, releasing Rosalba's neck and stepping back. "You can send that video to Chiara, to your friends, to your family, to the whole world. But you know what? It won't change a thing. I'll still be alive, and you'll still be a nobody. So go ahead and try it. See how well that works out for you."

Rosalba was trembling, her breath coming in short, shallow gasps. She had never felt so afraid in her life. She didn't know what to do or say.

"And see how long your family will live and how your career will progress after that," Alessandro said, his voice dripping with venom. "See if anyone will want to work with you after they know what you did. See how long your loved ones will stay safe, knowing what you're capable of."

Rosalba was trembling so hard she could barely stand. She felt like she was going to throw up. Alessandro shoved Rosalba away from him, and she stumbled, catching herself on the wall.

"That won't stop me," Rosalba said to herself, pulling out her phone and making a call.
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"Tell me right now who sent you to do this," Luca demanded

"I won't talk," Diego said, his voice raspy and strained. Blood trickled from his lips

"You think you're tough? You have no idea what I'm capable of."Luca said

Luca took a rod and sharpened it, then stabbed it into Diego's eye.

"Aaaaarrrrggggghhhh!" Diego screamed, clutching his eye in agony.

"Ready to talk now?" Luca asked, his voice cold and ruthless. Diego was silent, his body wracked with pain. Luca's grip on the rod tightened.

"I'll ask you again. Who sent you? Talk, or I'll finish what I started."

Luca pushed the rod deeper into Diego's eye, and Diego howled in pain.

"Arggggh! I'll talk! I'll talk!" he pleaded

"I'm listening," Luca said

"Please, first take the rod out of my eye," Diego said, his voice cracking.

"We'll see," Luca said, his eyes gleaming with cruelty.

"Lillian sent me," Diego said

"Lillian? You've got to be kidding me, You expect me to believe that?"

"I'm serious," Diego said.

FLASH BACK 💥

"You must be Diego" Lillian said

"yes  it's me, Diego, What do you need from me?" he asked, taking a long drag on his cigarette.

"I need you to separate two lovers, It's an important task, and I need it done right away."

"You'll be paid a huge amount of money for this,"Diego said

"I'm ready. Name your price,Before I do, I need you to see a picture of the couple I need you to separate,"  said, her voice growing serious.

"Send it over," Diego said,

A moment later, his phone buzzed with a text message from Lillian. He opened the attachment  It was Luca and Lucia.

FLASH END ✨

"You'll regret this, Lillian," Luca said

"Release me," Diego pleaded.

"Release you?" Luca said, a cruel smile spreading across his face.He nodded to the two men in the room. "Boys, cut his two legs."

The two men walked toward Diego, their faces expressionless.

"No!" Diego yelled, struggling against his restraints. "Please, don't do this!"But it was too late. The men began to work.

★★★

"She's here, boss," Giovanni said, his voice soft and respectful.

"Let her in," Massimo said.

"Yes, boss," Giovanni said, moving to open the door.

A moment later, Giulia entered the room and sit down

"I didn't ask you to sit," Massimo said,

Giulia smirked. "You sent for me. I assume you need my help, so I have the right to sit down."

Massimo's expression darkened. "Like boss, like servant," he said

"What do you want from me?" she asked

Massimo leaned back in his chair, regarding her coolly. "You'll find out soon enough,"

"I want to find out now," Giulia said,

"Fine, I need you to help me get something from Alessandro."

"I thought as much, What is it?"

"You'll find out in due time," Massimo said.

"If I can get this for you, I'll want something in return," Giulia said

"What is it?" Massimo asked

"I want you to separate Chiara and Alessandro," Giulia said,

Massimo considered this for a moment. "Done,I'll make it happen."

★★★

"Boss, I have some news for you," Razor said

"What is it?" Fabrizio asked

"Chiara's real name is Chiara Rivers, not Chiara Gonzalez," Razor said

Fabrizio's eyes widened. "What? How do you know this?" he asked

"I have my sources," Razor said, his lips curving into a small smile.

"I need to hear more," Fabrizio said, leaning forward in his chair.

"Alessandro and Chiara's marriage is based on a contract," Razor said "And, Alessandro knows that Chiara is not Gonzalez - he's been keeping her brother in his suite."

"How dare he?" Fabrizio said, his voice cold and hard as stone. "This is a betrayal of the highest order."
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"Thank you for the information," Razor said

Giulia took a drag on her cigarette, blowing the smoke out slowly. "it nothing" she said, looking up at him.

*****
As Giulia sneaked into the room, she heard a voice behind her.................

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