Chapter 157

Valerio Marchesi, with an implacable gaze, held Caterina Vivaldi firmly by the neck, applying increasing pressure as he demanded answers about the ambush that had landed his brother-in-law, Caleb Hayes, in the hospital. Caterina struggled to breathe, her voice choked by the pressure on her neck, as she denied any involvement with Corrado Falcone or the attack.

"Please, Valerio, you have to believe