CHAPTER EIGHTY SIX – THE EVIDENCE SPEAKS TRUE

"For weeks now, Irina has been carrying on an affair behind my back," Luca continued, his voice growing stronger with each word. "I have here irrefutable proof of her infidelity." He held up a series of photographs, large enough for the front rows to see clearly. They showed Irina in various compromising positions with her lover, their faces clearly visible. "No!" Irina shrieked, lunging for the photos. But Luca was quicker, stepping back and holding them out of her reach. "These were taken at the old boathouse on my family's estate," Luca explained, his tone cold and clinical. "A place where Irina thought she could conduct her affair in secret." The crowd murmured in shock and disbelief. Rebecca could see Irina's parents, their faces a mix of horror and embarrassment. Luca's mother sat stone-faced, her lips pressed into a thin line. Luca wasn't finished. He pulled out his phone, tapping the screen a few times before a man's voice filled the cathedral, amplified by the excellent a