CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SEVEN - THREADS OF DECEPTION

As the "evidence" was presented – a series of doctored financial records and fabricated emails – Alessandro felt a mix of anger and disbelief. He knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that every document being shown was a forgery, a desperate attempt by Dante to turn the tables. Their own legal team immediately objected, demanding time to examine and verify the new evidence. As the judge called for an early adjournment to allow for this, Alessandro caught Dante's eye across the courtroom. For a brief moment, he saw something he had never seen in Dante's expression before – fear. That evening, as they pored over the fabricated evidence with their legal team, Alessandro and Amelia knew they were entering the endgame. Dante had played his hand, and now it was up to them to call his bluff. "We need to move quickly," Alessandro said, his voice filled with determination. "Dante's getting desperate. He's making mistakes. This could be our chance to finally bring him down." Amelia nodded in a