Chapter 265

• “Because it’ll destroy him,” she said fiercely, stepping closer. “It’ll destroy everything. And I’m not just talking about us, Allesio. I’m talking about the Cruz family, the alliances, the balance we’ve worked so hard to maintain. If you tell him now, it’ll all come crashing down.”
• Her words hit me hard, but they didn’t extinguish the fire burning in my chest. “And what if he finds out anyway? What if someone else tells him? How do we come back from that?”
• Rosa’s jaw tightened, and for the first time, I saw fear in her eyes. “We won’t,” she admitted, her voice trembling. “If he finds out from someone else, we won’t come back from it. That’s why you need to wait. Wait until we can control the narrative. Until we can soften the blow.”