Chapter Twenty - Unearthed Revelations

As the evening began, everything seemed to be going smoothly. Amelia watched from the kitchen as Alessandro worked the room, his charisma on full display as he charmed potential donors and business partners alike. She couldn't help but admire him, the way he carried himself with such grace and authority. But then Dante arrived, already visibly intoxicated. Amelia's heart sank as she watched him stumble into the ballroom, his tie askew and his eyes unfocused. "Oh no," she murmured, already anticipating disaster. She wasn't wrong. As Alessandro was in the middle of giving a speech about the foundation's latest initiatives, Dante suddenly staggered to the front of the room. "Ladies and gentlemen," he slurred into the microphone he'd grabbed from his brother. "Let me tell you the truth about the great De Laurentis family. We're not as perfect as we seem." A hush fell over the crowd. Alessandro tried to intervene, but Dante shoved him away. "My brother here," Dante continued, his voic