Chapter 28

"You shouldn't have come alone, Sofia."

The voice echoed through the cavernous warehouse, sending a chill down Sofia's spine. She squinted into the darkness, trying to locate its source.

"Who's there?" she called out, her voice steadier than she felt. "Show yourself."

A figure emerged from the shadows, and Sofia's breath caught in her throat. It was Giulia, Luca's sister.

"Giulia? What are you doing here?" Sofia asked, confusion and wariness warring inside her.

Giulia's face was a mask of calm, but her eyes held a storm. "I'm here to tell you the truth, Sofia. The truth about my brother."

Sofia's heart raced. This was it - the moment she'd been both dreading and longing for. "What truth? What happened in Geneva?"

Giulia let out a bitter laugh. "Geneva was just the beginning. There's so much you don't know about Luca, Sofia. So much he's kept hidden, even from me."

She reached into her jacket and pulled out a thick file. "Everything's in here. Every dirty secret, every lie. Are you sur