Semua Bab Mrs Matteo Rocco : Bab 71 - Bab 80

•MATTEO’S POV•The soft hum of the car’s engine was the only sound cutting through the silence between us. Anthony sat in the passenger seat, eyes scanning the buildings as we passed by, though I could tell his mind was elsewhere—probably on the conversation with my father from last night. But now wasn’t the time to dwell on that. We had a lead to chase. Fantasma—the Ghost. Ethan’s tip had been vague, nothing more than a code name and the name of a bank account where money was sent to Sebastian, but it was more than we had a week ago.I tightened my grip on the wheel as the city lights blurred around us. “I talked to the contact at the bank this morning,” I said, breaking the silence. “They confirmed that the account was real but...”“Let me guess,” Anthony cut in, his tone dark, “it’s a dead end?”I nodded. “The account was closed less than a month ago almost the same time after Aurora’s accident. No trace of where the funds went after that.”Anthony si

•AURORA’S POV•We’re in my room and Bella sat across from me, pale and distant. She hadn’t said a word since we’d come into the room. Her hands rested in her lap, her eyes fixed somewhere, lost in thought. It was as though she was here physically, but her mind was wandering, far away.“Bella?” I finally spoke up, breaking the silence. She didn’t react immediately, like she hadn’t heard me, so I leaned forward slightly tugging at her arms. “Bella, are you okay?”Her head turned slowly toward me flustered, but her eyes still seemed far away. “Huh? Oh… yeah. I’m fine.”She was lying, and we both knew it. I’d seen her shaken before, but never like this. It wasn’t fear; it was something else. Something new. And it worried me as I wasn’t a good judge of emotions.“You don’t look fine,” I pressed gently. “What’s going on? I mean, if it’s about the guy who came here, what’s his name again….. Alfredo, I think….”Her face stiffened at his name. There it was again—so

•AURORA’S POV•The days after Alfredo's unexpected visit were quiet. Almost too quiet. It felt like the calm before a storm, and every time I thought about it, I got really nervous but I tried my best not to show it. Alfredo’s presence had done more than just stir up old memories for Bella, it left me feeling like something bad was gonna happen anytime. Matteo and Austin were on edge, and Bella seemed distant sometimes even if she tried to feign being okay, her eyes constantly wandering as if she was somewhere far away. I tried to distract myself most of the time, hanging out with Bella and Sofia. Sometimes my sister and cousin would come over to the house but that was it. Once they left that feeling would creep back.Lost in thought, my phone buzzed on the table beside me, and I reached for it absentmindedly, expecting a message from Bella or Matteo. But the moment I glanced at the screen, I felt a chill run down my spine.“HELLO AURORA, FANTASMA IS HERE”.

•MATTEO’S POV•“The car keys now!” I yelled at no one in particular but in a few seconds, I was handed any car keys. Anthony rushed beside me without a clue as to where I was headed but came either way.“Where to?” He asked.“Alfredo’s.” I responded almost mechanically.The car ride to Alfredo’s estate was suffocating. Anthony kept his eyes on the road, the tension between us unspoken but heavy. I didn’t need him to tell me that I wasn’t thinking clearly—I knew. But every time I thought about Aurora’s accident during our honeymoon, her lying helpless in her own blood, and Fantasma’s games, my blood boiled all over again. I had to get answers.“Matteo, you sure this is a good idea?” Anthony finally spoke, breaking the silence. “Alfredo’s dangerous when provoked. We can’t afford to act rashly.”“I don’t care, I could rip out his throat in seconds” I growled, staring out of the window as the familiar gates of Alfredo’s estate loomed ahead. “If he’s involved,

•AURORA’S POV•“Love doesn’t fix things. It complicates them. And I won’t let you make things more complicated.”That line kept ringing in my head over and over again till I felt my head spin.I could barely breathe after the argument with Matteo. His words still echoed in my head, leaving me feeling stupid and exposed. The coldness in his eyes, the way he snapped at me—it wasn’t just anger. There was something else and I couldn’t tell what it was.The moment the door closed behind me, I sank onto the bed, feeling more alone than ever.“Aurora?” Bella’s voice pulled me out of my thoughts.I hadn’t heard her come in. Her face was full of concern, and it only made my chest tighten more. She crossed the room, sitting beside me.“Are you okay? What happened?” She asked turning me to look at her.I took a shaky breath, my voice barely above a whisper. “We had a fight. A really bad one. I and Matteo.”“I told him I wanted to help with the investigation. I thought—no