Chapter 9 - The Empire Turned Against Adrian—And I Was the One Who Walked Into the War Room to Stand Beside HimSomeone inside Adrian's organization betrayed him.
Money disappeared.
Three lieutenants vanished.
Two warehouses were attacked.
And suddenly everyone suspected Adrian was losing control.
He wasn't.
He was being framed.
The mastermind was Vincent Moretti, Adrian's former mentor.
Vincent had also known my mother.
He had been the man who ordered her disappearance.
He wanted the Duca empire.
And he wanted me because I was the last person who could expose him.
Adrian prepared for war.
I told him I wanted to help.
“No.”
“I can.”
“No.”
“You don't get to decide.”
He stared at me.
Then finally nodded.
Together, we uncovered the evidence.
Vincent had manipulated everyone.
Including Ryan.
Including several police officials.
The final piece was my mother's photograph.
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Hidden inside the frame was a memory card.
It contained everything.
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