The conversation by the pool at Villa Monforte was becoming increasingly tense. Ellis looked into Angelo Messina's cold and unyielding eyes, determined to secure his assistance in the search for Vittorio. However, Messina remained unwavering. “I need to think.”

“Angelo, you owe me this,” Ellis asserted, her voice tinged with bitterness. “If it weren't for your conditions, I would be with Vittorio right now, and he would have seen Donna grow up. Instead, my daughter was born ...