CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY - NINE - THE CONFRONTATION WITH VIKTOR

Rebecca nodded, her resolve strengthening. She thought of the red letter, of the fear and anger it had sparked in her. Now, that fear was transforming into determination. "Let's end this," she said, her voice steady. "Once and for all." As they drove back to the city, Rebecca's mind was already shifting to the task ahead. In less than twenty-four hours, they would be facing Volkov and his organization. The stakes couldn't be higher, but Rebecca felt ready. She had fought too hard, sacrificed too much, to back down now. For Helena, for Luca, for their future – she would see this through to the end. And when it was over, when Volkov was behind bars and the threat was finally gone, she would return to her daughter. They would go to the zoo together, and Rebecca would never take those simple joys for granted again. The tension in the air was palpable as Luca, Matteo, and their team of trusted operatives gathered in the dimly lit warehouse on the outskirts of Florence. Maps and blueprin