Chapter 20 - Bringing Isabella Home To The Dark, Silent Mansion
Two weeks later, the public illusion of Isabella’s tragic death was quietly retired through a carefully orchestrated legal retraction handled by high-priced attorneys.
To the outside world, it was revealed that she had been recovering from severe trauma in a secure European medical facility under an assumed identity.
The New York tabloids had a field day with the sensational headlines, but Lorenzo didn't care about the noise of the outside world.
The grand mansion returned to life; the piano in the parlor was opened once more, filling the high-ceilinged halls with rich classical melodies.
Sophia and Emma returned to the estate, greeted like family by Isabella, who showered the little girl with gifts and gratitude for saving her life.
Bruno spent his days lounging by the sunny French doors overlooking the manicured gardens, wearing his bent-ring collar like a badge of honor.
Lorenzo stood on the balcony outside his master bedroom one evening, watching the stars glitter above the Hudson River shoreline.
Isabella stepped out behind him, wrapping her arms around his waist and pressing her cheek against his back.
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“Penny for your thoughts, Mr. DeLuca,” she whispered into the cool night air.
“I was just thinking,” Lorenzo replied, turning around to pull her into his arms, “that power can buy a lot of things in this world... but it can never buy back the people who refuse to stay dead.”
