Elena watched her step-mother's eyebrows shoot up and her eyes widen. Though she only took a moment to recover and smooth her expression into something more neutral, Elena could tell the woman was surprised to see her.
Elena had grown up distrusting both her parents. They weren't good people, and they never had Elena's best interests at heart. As far as she was concerned, both her father and her step-mother were cruel, power-hungry mafia members.
But the last time they spoke, Alessia had tried to warn her step-daughter. She had told Elena to expect both the Vitales and Tyler himself at the wedding. And strangely, her father hadn't caused any trouble at all at the wedding—an event Elena had attributed to Matteo's efforts, but was it possible her step-mother had secretly been helping, too?
