The grand ballroom of the Palazzo Reale glittered with crystalline chandeliers, gilded Corinthian columns, and the high-society elite of southern Italy. Beneath the veneer of philanthropic wealth, haute couture, and champagne flutes, the room was thick with the scent of predatory power. Every man in attendance commanded a territory; every smile concealed a blood feud. Chiara stood at the top of the sweeping marble staircase, her hand resting upon the…
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