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Chapter 6
Matteo
Aswesatinmy office, the weight of the impending discussion settled heavily on my shoulders. The atmosphere was tense, and I could feel the gravity of the situation.
In front of me were two of the most trusted men in my life – Leo, the detective who had been like an uncle to me, and Antonio, my loyal confidant.
"Let's get straight to the point," Leo began, his expression serious. "There‘s a possibility that someone witnessed Matteo killing the traitor.”
Antonio was as pissed off as I was when I heard the confession of my two men. I punished them for their foolish neglect and jeopardizing our entire organization.
I leaned forward, my mind racing with possibilities. "Who is the owner of the purse?"
My heart pounded in my chest, and I felt a knot forming in my stomach. The thought of a witness sent chills down my spine, knowing it could bring down everything I had worked so hard to build.
"Who is she?" I repeated the question.
Leo opened the purse, and my heart sank when I saw the contents – it was Sophia's ID card. The realization hit me like a ton of bricks.
Sophia, the woman I had met recently and was getting to know, was the possible witness.
However, was it possible that she had run away before we had captured the traitor?
I felt a rush of emotions – disbelief, fear, and a strange sense of sadness.
Sophia was innocent in all of this, and I couldn't bear the thought of her getting caught up in the dangerous world I inhabited.
"I can't believe it," I whispered, my mind racing with thoughts of what this meant for Sophia and me.
Leo and Antonio exchanged concerned glances as they noticed my reaction. "Do you know her?" Leo asked cautiously.
I nodded, my mind still reeling from the revelation. "Yes, I met her recently.”
Antonio leaned over to look at the ID and furrowed his brow in recognition as he had seen her that night.
"Could she have approached you deliberately? Maybe she knew who you were and wanted to get close for some reason."
The thought made my jaw clench. "I don't know," I replied honestly. "I never got the sense that she knew anything about my background. But now, I can't help but wonder if there was more to her interest in me."
Leo leaned back in his chair, deep in thought. "We need to find and talk to her," he said. "We need to find out what she knows and if she poses a threat."
I agreed, but a part of me was reluctant to believe that Sophia could be involved in any nefarious activities.
She seemed genuine, and I enjoyed our time together, but now, doubts clouded my judgment, and I couldn't afford to take any chances.
"We have to be careful," I warned. "If she truly saw what happened, we can't let her compromise us. But at the same time, I don't want any harm to come to her."
Leo and Antonio nodded in agreement, and we devised a plan to approach her.
As we discussed the details, my mind was torn between my feelings for her and the harsh reality of my world.
I couldn't help but feel suspicious, wondering if Sophia had approached me with a hidden agenda.
Had she known about my family's business all along? Or was it all merely a coincidence?
Could she have been sent by Francisco? The thought made me furious.
It wasn't the first time my uncle had tried this tactic with me. He knew how much the family company meant to me and had made numerous attempts to get his hands on it.
