My Stepbrother's Dirty Little Secret novel Chapter 785

Chapter 785

Leone glanced at him.

Dad turned his phone’s screen toward Leone, “Tell me it doesn’t mean what I…”

Leone’s eyes moved over the message and the color drained from his face. I watched the change happen. His eyes. moved across the screen again.

His mouth tightened, “The Council. They’ve called another emergency meeting. The heads of the families have been ordered to appear in person and you need to be there in less than twenty-four hours.”

A laugh slipped from me, “Oh. Oh, it has already started.”

Leone’s eyes narrowed.

I laughed again, “That’s Raphael.”1

My chest tightened at his name, but this time the feeling wasn’t fear.

It was certainty.

“He doesn’t waste time.”

I could almost picture him reading the files. Going silent. Making that cold calculation in his head then moving immediately.

“He’s efficient like that,” I looked straight at Leone, “So you should probably enjoy your last few hours,” my smile widened, “Because I think you’re about to fucking die.”

For a moment, Leone simply stared at me, then something strange happened. He smiled too, “Maybe.”

He reached for my broken phone, still lying on the floor nearby, and glanced at the broken screen.

Then he looked back at me, “But I’m not as worried as you think I should be.”

My smile faded slightly.

Leone got closer, “You made one mistake. You thought sending those messages made you safe. It didn’t. It made you valuable.”

A chill moved down my spine.

Leone’s smile widened now, “I heard what he sent you. The way he spoke to you, and I read a message where he told you that… he loved you,” he gave a quiet laugh, “That wasn’t the Raphael Capone everyone is afraid of. That was a man who was scared. He was trying to keep you alive and he was desperate because you’re under our control.

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I swallowed.

Leone again looked at the broken phone, “That desperation is useful.”

My blood went cold. I tried to pull myself upright but Leone caught my shoulder, “Get the fuck off me.”

“No,” his tone was darkly amused, “As long as I have you, Gianna, I don’t think I’m losing. And I’m certainly not above using the one thing Raphael Capone clearly can’t afford to lose.”

I narrowed my eyes at him, “You can’t touch hi-”

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“He’s already coming,” he raised his eyebrows, still wickedly amused, “I don’t need to do anything, Gianna.”

Before I could move, he grabbed me and turned me onto my stomach. I fought immediately, “Get off me!”

I kicked backward, but he shifted out of the way and caught my wrists before I could reach the broken glass.

“Leone!”

“Hold still.”

“Fuck you!”

I twisted hard, trying to wrench one hand free.

He kept his grip firm without striking me, “Stop fighting.”

“No!”

I heard the quick scrape of something being pulled free, then my wrists were drawn behind my back.

I fought harder, “Let me go!”

Leone secured my hands together, checking the restraint once before releasing his grip. I immediately tried to pull free. My breathing came fast as I pushed myself onto my knees.

Leone stood above me.

I glared up at him, “You think this is going to stop him or me?”

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