Chapter 8

Chloe sat in the opulent confines of Jo’s mansion, the weight of her surroundings pressing down on her like a suffocating blanket. She felt trapped, suffocated by the darkness that lurked within these walls, longing for an escape she feared would never come.

As she sat alone in the dimly lit room, a single shaft of moonlight streaming through the window, a letter caught her eye. It lay on the table. Had Jo or Emily placed it there for her?

With trembling hands, Chloe picked it up, her heart pounding with trepidation as she recognized her mother’s handwriting.

With a mixture of dread and anticipation, she tore open the envelope and began to read. Tears welled in her eyes as she absorbed the words, each one a painful reminder of the betrayal that had shattered her world.

In the letter, her mother poured out her heart, begging for forgiveness for her part in the dark world of the mafia. She spoke of her ignorance, of how she had been blind to the truth until it