Chapter 25 The Breaking Point

• The study was silent except for the faint crackle of the fireplace. Isabella’s confession still hung heavy in the air, clinging to Valentina like smoke. She had expected lies, half-truths, maybe even desperate denials. But not this a conspiracy so deep it made every step she’d taken in the past weeks feel like walking across a spider’s web she hadn’t seen.
• “You’re telling me,” Rafael’s voice was low, almost a growl, “that my father wasn’t just cleaning up a betrayal he was part of it?”
• Isabella didn’t flinch. “He was more than part of it, Rafael. He was the architect. Delgado just made the first move. Your father took it to the next level. And you, both of you… Her gaze flicked to Valentina. “You were pieces on his board.”