Chapter 10 - THE BETRAYAL INSIDE THE FAMILY
The investigation revealed that Luca Romano had been working with Ethan Caldwell.
They'd been moving money through a network of shell companies.
Alby controlled part of the operation.
But someone else had been involved.
Someone inside Vincent's family.
Vincent's cousin, Dominic Romano.
Dominic had been feeding information to Alby for months.
He knew Vincent was searching for Luca.
He knew about Ethan.
And he knew about me.
Vincent discovered the betrayal through financial records and intercepted communications.
He turned the evidence over to investigators.
For the first time, he chose not to handle the problem with violence.
When I heard, I was surprised.
Claire studied me.
“You still care about him.”
I looked down.
I didn't answer.
Because the truth was complicated.
Vincent had lied.
Manipulated me.
Put me in danger.
But he'd also begun changing.
That didn't erase what he'd done.
And I wasn't ready to forgive him.
But I couldn't pretend I felt nothing.
One evening, Vincent sent a letter.
Not a demand.
Not an invitation.
An apology.
He admitted he had known who I was before the restaurant.
He admitted he'd chosen my table deliberately.
He admitted he'd used my connection to Ethan.
And he wrote something that made me cry.
You were never my wife. I had no right to make you part of my war.
I folded the letter.
Placed it in a drawer.
May you like
And didn't answer.
Not yet.
