Chapter 131

Moments before...

Nora returned to the auction table, greeted by a warm kiss from her husband. As they were engrossed in the bids and the events of the evening, they began to hear shouts of "Marchesi" coming from outside. Tension spread through the room, and the guests looked at each other, just as Nora looked at Valerio, who recognized the voice shouting his surname.

"Falcone is here," Valerio sa