“Your mother died because she disagreed with your marriage to Giacomo. Someone was whispering absurd ideas into her ears at the time, and she threatened to expose everything to protect you. I never discovered who it was, but that became irrelevant, because all I had to do was get rid of her with some convenient excuse while I was drunk. I did not even get to enjoy watching the life drain from her body.”
He laughs.
“The soldiers said it was quite a mess.”
I endure his words because I need to know more.
“Then you began interfering in my business. Had you kept your mouth shut, we would be arranging your marriage to Giacomo right now, and you would not have to die.”
“Who told you where the Vitales were hiding?”
“Do you believe you are the only person who works for me, darling? I have inv
