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THE HEIR OF BROOKLYN / Chapter 5 / 20

Chapter 5 - A MIDNIGHT VISITORLater that night, unable to sleep in the massive guest bedroom, a maid summoned me to Maria's private quarters. The elderly woman lay in a velvet-draped bed, looking frail against the white linens, connected to a quiet oxygen monitor.

"Come closer, Sophie," Maria whispered, extending a feeble hand.

I sat on the edge of her mattress, taking her fingers in mine. "You knew who I was the moment you walked into Bellarosa, didn't you?"

"I've known where you were your entire life," Maria admitted, tears welling in her tired eyes. "I promised your mother on her deathbed that I would guard you from a distance. I paid your grandmother’s medical bills anonymously through a trust fund. When your savings ran out, I arranged for you to get the job at Bellarosa so I could finally see you with my own eyes before my time ran out."

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"Your time?" I asked, a lump forming in my throat.

Maria coughed weakly, a spot of dark blood staining her lace handkerchief. "My heart is failing, child. The doctors give me weeks, perhaps days. Dante Moretti knows the old Don had a daughter. He’s been hunting for Vito’s bloodline to wipe out our claim to Brooklyn forever. I brought you into the light because you are the only one who can stop him."

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Chapter 6 - THE BLOOD CONTRACTThe next morning, Antonio called me into the courtyard. His wound was bandaged beneath a crisp charcoal suit, but his face was grim.

Chapter 7 - THE WOLVES' BANQUETThe engagement gala was held at the Grand Plaza Hotel—a glittering spectacle of crystal chandeliers, silk gowns, and men wearing tailored suits over bulletproof vests. I wore a crimson silk dress, my hair swept up, with the sapphire locket hidden beneath my bodice.

Chapter 8 - SEEDS OF DOUBTBack at the estate that night, Dante's words echoed endlessly in my mind. Was Antonio hiding something from me? Was I sleeping under the roof of the man whose father had murdered my mother?

Chapter 9 - INTO THE LION'S DEN"You shouldn't be down here, Sophie," Antonio said softly, his voice echoing in the stone room.

Chapter 10 - BLIZZARD AT THE PIERDante pulled a satellite phone from his pocket, dialing Antonio on speaker. "I have your little bride, Antonio. If you want her alive, come to Pier 42 in fifteen minutes. Come alone, unarmed, or I'll feed her to the East River."

Chapter 11 - A NIGHT OF HEALINGWe escaped in a stolen sedan, tearing through the blinding whiteout of the snowstorm until we reached a hidden safe house—a small, isolated cabin deep in the woods of Upstate New York.

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