"Antonelli was the one who dropped the woman and child at your gate."
His eyes narrow on me.
I haven’t told anyone about Angelica and Sofia except the men closest to me at my home and my personal family doctor.
If my source knows it, it means he really does have an ear to the ground with Gerard.
I go still while I weigh the consequences of this. "You're certain?" I had suspected it, but having it confirmed only makes things feel heavier.
"Completely. My source confirmed it. Antonelli found out about them and used them to send you a message. He wants youdistracted and vulnerable. He's stirring up trouble so when the war starts, you're already weakened."
My gaze hardens into a cold glare.
Gerard didn't just steal my shipment.
He orchestrated an entire campaign to destroy me.
He forged documents to frame me.
He sent Angelica and Sofia to my door to expose my weakness.
He’s preparing for a war he expects to win.
"Anything else?" I ask, hating the fact that I have to ask.
"That's everything."
I pull an envelope from my jacket and hand it to him.
He opens it and counts the cash inside.
When he's satisfied, he nods and walks toward the side exit.
Within seconds, he disappears through the door.
I turn to Enzo. "We need to move faster. Gerard is two steps ahead."
"What do you want to do?"
"I'll figure it out on the drive back. Let's go."
We leave the warehouse and return to our car for the return trip.
The drive to Rome feels longer than the drive down, but it's always that way, especially more so now that I have this damning evidence.
I spend most of it staring out the window and thinking through options.
Gerard has forged documents that will destroy my reputation.
He has my enemies circling closer.
He knows about Angelica and Sofia.
He's building toward something big, and I’m running out of time to stop him.
By the time we reach the villa, it's late afternoon.
The sun sits low in the sky and I notice the faint glow of lights on in the front room.
