Chapter 24 Ashes Dont Lie

• The silence in Rafael’s study was suffocating, thick with the weight of secrets that had been clawing their way to the surface for years. Isabella sat like a queen on trial, her posture proud despite the dark bruise blooming along her jaw. Valentina’s hand itched for her gun, but she forced herself to keep it at her side, knowing she’d need every ounce of control to hear what came next.
• “You think your father was the root of this?” Isabella’s voice was steady, but her gaze never once met Rafael’s. “You think Delgado was just another greedy rat?” She gave a slow, bitter shake of her head. “You’ve been fighting the wrong enemies for half your life.
• Rafael leaned forward, his hands braced on the edge of his desk. “Then tell me who the right ones are before I lose my patience.”