A Deadly Betrayal — Episode 2

You! A girl can't mourn forever, can she? I'm sure Raphael and spirit would be happy for me. As his fiancée, I stood at the front of the graveside,

clutching his engagement ring so tight my knuckles turned white. Cecilia, my condolences. Raphael's second-in-command, Leo, walked over and handed me a black umbrella. His face wore the perfect mask of grief.

You were the one that Don loved most. You have to live on for him. I opened my mouth to offer some empty platelet, but a line of blood-red text exploded in front of my eyes. The words floated above Leo's head like a neon sign.

Give me a break. This guy's a terrible actor. Raphael is in Columbia right now, sunbathing with his side piece. I blinked hard. The text was still there, and now it was scrolling. He faked his death. The scumbag ran off to be with that scheming bitch Chloe, the one pretending to be

My heart hummered against my ribs. A chill shot up my spine. What was this insane live commentary? But the crazier question was, what if it was true? I took a deep breath, pushed Leo's hand away, and stumbled toward the expensive mahogany

Leo and another man, Nico, rushed to stop me. Miss Cecilia, you can't! Miss Cecilia, you can't! Let me see him! One last time! I shoved, using all my strength, to lift a corner of the lid.