Chapter One Hundred Fifteen - Crisis and Recovery

"So this was all about revenge?" Amelia interjected, unable to keep silent. "Using Isabella, manipulating her feelings, just to get back at a man who's no longer alive?" Vincenzo turned his icy gaze on her. "Revenge? Oh no, my dear. This was about justice. About finally setting things right. Your precious De Laurentis empire was built on the back of my downfall. I simply wanted what was owed to me." Isabella, who had been silent until now, stepped forward. "And what about me? Did you ever think about how this would affect me? You used me, made me believe I had a family, only to snatch it away." For a moment, something like regret flashed across Vincenzo's face. But it was gone in an instant, replaced by his mask of cool indifference. "Collateral damage, my dear. In war, there are always casualties." Alessandro's voice was tight with anger when he spoke. "This ends now, Vincenzo. We have evidence of everything you've done. The manipulation, the forged documents, all of it. It's over