CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY - THE FINAL SHOWDOWN HERALDS

Luca and Matteo hurried over, their eyes widening as they saw the key in Rebecca's hand. "Where did you find that?" Luca asked, taking the key and examining it closely. Rebecca explained about finding it in Helena's toy. "I've never seen it before. Do you think it could be important?" Luca's brow furrowed in concentration. "It looks... familiar somehow. Wait a minute..." His eyes lit up with sudden recognition. "My father. I remember seeing a key like this in his study when I was a child." Matteo leaned in for a closer look. "Your father? The one who had dealings with the Russian mafia years ago?" Luca nodded slowly. "Yes. He never talked about it, but I always suspected there was more to those dealings than he let on." Rebecca's mind raced with possibilities. "Could this key be connected to your father's past? Maybe it opens something important?" Luca paced the room, deep in thought. "Maybe... wait. I remember overhearing a conversation between my father and one of his associat