Michele was in desperate need of care, with Gabriel Angelini being the sole family member left in his world, deeply devoted to Michele.
However, Gabriel’s role as an underground mafia boss prevented him from personally looking after Michele, necessitating distance to shield the child from the numerous threats Gabriel faced due to his countless enemies.
After conducting interviews, Davina emerged as a promising candidate for the position. Despite her qualifications, Gabriel hesitated to hire her, fearing that he might develop romantic feelings for her beauty, potentially compromising her ability to fulfill her responsibilities as a nanny.
In this moment, I wanted to kill that shallow creature who had abandoned her. “I was about thirteen and I’d just been moved away again out of a foster home for no reason. That was when I decided I wasn’t going to move again, or depend on anyone else. It was easy to not be…
I told the truth, and this time I couldn’t hold back the tears. “I’m think I’m love with him.” “So why are you leaving?” “I can’t see clearly with Gabriel. For starters, his world is not one I could ever be fully a part of. And I know he cares about me, but how far…
My eyes followed Ivan as he sat on the edge of the couch. “Is it true?” I asked him. Gravely, he nodded in response and my head lowered to the floor. My brain refused to give my heart a pass. “It happened in Michele’s parents’ home in Surrey. Michele’s father and Gabriel got in an…
Gabriel looked devastated his gaze centered on me. I couldn’t stand it. I was weakening, so I pulled out the gun and pointed it at him. “It’s very easy to deceive a child with a video, Davina. Children don’t know what can be done with photoshop,” he said to me. Now things clicked into place.…
“Thank you for believing me,” I said quietly to her. “I’ve been aware of Ivan’s hand in the murder of Michele’s parents for quite a while. I had left the room after the argument, and returned at the sound of shots to see both of them lying on the floor, dead. The video was most…