CHAPTER FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EIGHT – THE NEW THREAT

Over the next few days, the tension in the Cesaro household continued to build. Marco spent most of his time in meetings or on the phone, barely sparing a moment for Jasmine. She tried to keep herself busy, but the feeling of being shut out gnawed at her. One afternoon, while Marco was out, Jasmine decided to do some investigating of her own. She slipped into Marco's study, feeling guilty but determined to uncover the truth. As she rifled through papers on his desk, a file caught her eye. Opening it, she felt her blood run cold. Inside were detailed plans for drug shipments, weapons deals, and worse. This went far beyond anything she had imagined. "What are you doing?" Jasmine whirled around to find Marco standing in the doorway, his face a mask of anger and betrayal. "Marco, I-" Jasmine began, but he cut her off. "I told you to stay out of this," he growled. "How dare you go through my things?" "How dare I?" Jasmine shot back, her own anger rising. "How dare you keep all of thi