The bloodline.
Motive—cutoff the Crowley/Donnelly claim before it takes root.
Possible allies inside Dublin—O'Duinn?Others in the council?
Liam Feeney—ex-fiancé,banker, Brussels.
Tied to legacy Donnelly assets—shell companies, gold, offshore routing licenses.
Why now?
Did Padraig reach out?
Or was he already involved?
Still a coward.
Still petty.
And still thinks money means loyalty.
Padraig O'Duinn– power-broker, old money, next in line for council seat.
Always wantedcentral authority without the dirty work.
Workingwith Moretti to eliminate legacy claimants.
Standsto gain full southern control if Donnelly line ends and Crowley assets are discredited.
Motive—consolidationunder foreign-backed legitimacy.
Weakness—ego,tradition, assumes others still play by his rules.
I go to the cabinet next, where I keep the older Donnelly files including photocopies of property deeds, trust paperwork, and the last official records my father signed before hedisappeared.
Most of it isn't useful anymore.
The city has changed too much.
The alliances have shifted, the names on the councils aren't the same, and the old deals have either expired or been rewritten.
But I'm not here to dwell on the past.
I'm trying to figure out why Moretti wants me dead.
Why he's watching my movements.
Why he's targeting my children.
I sort through everything related to shipping, finances, and overseas contacts.
If the Italians have been tracking me, they've likely been watching the family's ports, accounts, and travel records.
That's where I focus.
Then I see a name—Taviano Ricci.
It's written in the margin of a trade agreement from years ago—something that linked the ports of Bari in southern Italy to Cork.
