Chapter 6 - Grace Confesses How She Found The Hidden Device
The sharp crack of the slap silenced every murmur in the grand ballroom, leaving only the sound of distant rain against the glass.
Grace stepped forward from the service entrance, lowering her head respectfully before speaking to the head of the estate.
“Mr. Moretti... if I may explain,” Grace began, her voice shaking but resolute as she protected her daughter.
“Speak, Grace,” Vincent instructed, keeping his eyes fixed on Charles while listening to his trusted housekeeper.
“I found that phone hidden inside the lining of the winter coat storage trunk in the basement three days ago,” Grace confessed.
“Why didn't you bring it to me immediately?” Vincent asked, not with anger, but with profound exhaustion.
“Because Charles was in your study every day reviewing estate transfer documents, and I was... I was afraid,” Grace admitted honestly.
Emily clutched her mother’s hand tighter, looking up at the towering mob boss with fearless, wide eyes.
“Mom told me never to touch adult things, but the phone blinked when I dropped my backpack on it,” Emily explained quietly.
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Vincent knelt down on one knee until he was eye-level with the eight-year-old girl in the faded blue sweater.
“Thank you, Emily,” Vincent said softly, his rough voice softening. “You may have just saved my life.”
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