CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SEVEN - SILENT AGREEMENTS

As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the grounds of the abandoned De Laurentis estate, Amelia and Alessandro stood at the ornate iron gates, their hearts pounding with anticipation. They had called a family meeting here, at the very place where their journey had begun, to finally confront Dante and reveal the truth they had uncovered. "Are you ready for this?" Alessandro asked, his voice barely above a whisper. Amelia nodded, her grip tightening on the leather-bound ledger she held. "It's time to end this, once and for all." As they walked up the overgrown path towards the dilapidated mansion, they saw figures emerging from the shadows - other members of the De Laurentis family, summoned by the promise of long-awaited answers. Dante stood on the crumbling steps of the mansion, his face a mask of feigned confidence. But Amelia could see the flicker of fear in his eyes as he watched them approach. "Well, well," Dante called out, his voice echoing in the s