Chapter 77

• He didn't need to hear another word from his father to understand what had happened. Once again, he felt outmaneuvered, as if his efforts to stay ahead were not enough.
• He did everything exactly as planned, and even so, he felt outmaneuvered. Carl didn’t say a word, remaining in the corner, silent as usual, with a pleading look on his face, as if begging telepathically for Damiano not to kill him in a sudden outburst upon realizing Victoria was in danger.
• Even so, he tried to hold on to the confidence he felt a few minutes ago, being certain that somehow he would be able to recover the woman he longed to see when he returned to the mansion.