Chapter 6 - The Dangerous Connection
I marched into the office and slammed the photograph down on the desk.
Alessandro ended his phone call immediately.
I demanded to know why he had a picture of my dead parents.
He looked at me with a profound sadness in his amber eyes.
He explained that my parents had been the top accountants for his family's empire.
They had discovered millions of dollars missing from a charity fund.
He told me they were murdered by a rival syndicate to keep them quiet.
Alessandro said he had been searching for me for years to keep me safe.
I realized Liam must have known this secret all along.
Liam had purposely sent me to that gala to steal data for the rival syndicate.
I started crying as the weight of the betrayal crushed me.
Alessandro walked around the desk and gently pulled me into his chest.
He promised me that no one would ever hurt me again.
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Suddenly, the blaring sound of the penthouse security alarm shattered the moment.
The reinforced glass windows cracked violently as bullets rained into the room.
