Chapter 184. The Lead

It had been exactly one month and thirteen days since Rico went missing, and there was still no sign of him—no proof that he was alive.

The air in the mansion remained heavy and gloomy, as if everyone had already accepted that Rico was gone. That he was never coming back.

The guards continued to patrol the compound and the surrounding woods day and night, just as they had always done. The maids cleaned, cooked, and served in silence, their heads always bowed. The rest of the staff carried out their duties without question, quietly moving through each day.

The calls and messages from people claiming to know Rico’s whereabouts had reduced over time. Even after Donna Marta doubled the reward, no one had come forward with anything real.

Donna Marta wasn’t herself either. With only a few days left before Marco would be declared Don, she