Ellis left Alessandro's office and headed towards the Amorielle mansion's backyard in Pedesina, where Donna and Jake were playing under the Italian sun. She watched the two for a moment, lost in thought, before getting Donna's attention.

“Donna,” she called, her voice filled with determination. The girl promptly approached her mother, with curious eyes.

Donna asked with an inquisitive expression, “What is it, Mom?”

Ellis smiled at her daughter, wishing she could ...