ushed toward Rose and pulle

Matteo find out your mom

. "I don't know, Roe. I didn'

twins, I swear I'll kil

y slipped inside to hide. A flustered Rose

oing here?" Ros

r mo

, Rose stepped outside and

ious condition and can't have vi

f you needed help with th

tteo. I know you hate me, s

he place. Part of him wanted to believe his sist

all the money she took from Caesar, claiming it was a gift, ha

Letty, Nicole, and even Anais? If she had just asked fo

father's will? Nicole has a point-if you give

she didn't care about the Cavanaugh com

Romilda. It was a deal she couldn't walk away from.

ent and make sure you're taken

tayed

least for her. But what would Romilda do

d. "For tonight, I want to stay wi

ll right. I hope

sappeared around the corner, Rose returned to the room

e say?" Rom

and make sure you're stable financially." Rose exhaled. "Isn

satisfied with just that? Don't be ridiculous, Rose! Do y

oe

out a dry, m

he can control Caesar's empire. He's all sweet talk and empty pr

the best solution

ir own words. Watching them suff

rstand what Romi

hat they say-that you had a relationship with Matteo'

. "I told you, I didn't do

t Letty's

s it t

tion, but what's there to fix when y

to Rose and grabbe

ved your mom, didn't I? So d

ilda's hands awa

Cavanaughs everyth

e threatening me? They'll throw us both in jai

d the door, daring

n't care if I go to jail. My life's already a

sister's threat

m. You need that money for your mom's tr

ou to see reason. Why can't you liv

e in peace when I have everything I want. I won't be poor and

Romilda. It's not too

if I get them." Romilda chuckled. "I'll give you some, too, for Mo

my c

business, Ros

nothing else. Rose chased after

should protect each other. I'll stand wi

Just give your virginity to Matteo.

It was clear that Romilda

hospital and Rose returned to her mother's room

rtless? Rose couldn't even r

specially Matteo. But what secrets were buried the

t mystery before Romilda dragged