Chapter 4 - Antonio Moretti Had Placed Elena Inside the Family to Find Her Father's Missing Ledger—and Adrien Refused to Let His Uncle Take Her AwayAntonio confronted us.
“You're making a mistake.”
Adrien stood between him and me.
“You used her.”
“She was useful.”
“She is not an asset.”
Antonio laughed.
“You sound like your father.”
Adrien's face hardened.
“My father was killed because he trusted you.”
Silence.
I realized there was more.
Antonio had been responsible for the death of Adrien's father.
He had taken control of the family.
Adrien had been twenty-three.
Now he finally knew.
The children were also targeted.
They had been used as leverage.
Antonio planned to take over the family businesses.
The ledger would prove it.
But the children weren't his only targets.
I was.
Because I had become too important.
Antonio ordered someone to abduct me.
It failed.
Adrien found me first.
He held me tightly.
“You're safe.”
I cried.
Not because I was afraid.
Because someone had finally said those words and meant them.
That night, Adrien confessed:
“I don't know when it happened.”
“What?”
“I started caring about you.”
I froze.
“I know.”
“No.”
He shook his head.
“I don't mean gratitude.”
He touched my face.
“I love you.”
I cried.
“I don't know how to trust anyone.”
“Then don't.”
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“What?”
“Let me earn it.”
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