Vittorio's private jet flew peacefully through the sky, heading towards New York. Ellis, with horror and disbelief in her eyes, looked at Vittorio beside her, trying to comprehend the extent of the shocking events she had witnessed. Silence hung in the airplane cabin as the two prepared for an inevitable conversation.

Vittorio broke the silence, his calm and firm voice echoing in the confined space of the jet.

"Ellis, I want you to understand something," he began, looking into ...