chapter - 4 The Man Behind the Power

The city of Milan looked peaceful under the golden light of the evening sun. People walked through the busy streets, enjoying their normal lives, unaware of the hidden power struggles that existed in the shadows of the city.

Inside the tall building of DeLuca Enterprises, the atmosphere was completely different.

At the very top floor, in a large and elegant office, Alessandro DeLuca stood near the glass window, looking down at the city below.

From this height, everything looked small and quiet. But Alessandro knew the truth. Beneath the beauty of Milan existed a dangerous world of crime, power, and secrets.

A soft knock came at the door.

“Come in,” Alessandro said calmly.

His trusted assistant Marco entered the office with a file in his hand.

“We received new information about our rivals,” Marco said seriously. “They are planning to move weapons through the southern port tonight.”

Alessandro slowly turned around. His expression remained cold and controlled.

“They are getting careless,” he said.

Marco placed the file on the desk. “Do you want our men to stop them?”

Alessandro walked slowly toward the desk and opened the file. Several photographs and reports were inside.

“No one moves illegal shipments in my city without permission,” he said quietly.

His calm voice carried a dangerous authority.

“Send our men,” Alessandro ordered. “Make sure the shipment never reaches the port.”

Marco nodded immediately.

“Yes, boss.”

In the hidden world of crime in Milan, Alessandro DeLuca was not only a powerful CEO but also a feared leader who controlled many underground operations.

Very few people knew about this side of his life.

To the public, he was simply a successful businessman.

But in reality, he was someone far more dangerous.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, Luna Moretti sat in a small café after finishing her work for the day.

She held a warm cup of coffee and looked at the busy street outside the window.

Her thoughts kept returning to the strange meeting she had experienced earlier.

“That CEO is seriously intimidating,” she murmured softly.

Her friend Sofia sat across from her and laughed.

“You keep talking about him. Maybe you’re secretly impressed.”

Luna shook her head quickly.

“No! I was just surprised.”

Sofia smiled playfully.

“Well, powerful CEOs usually don’t notice normal people.”

Luna shrugged.

“Exactly."

She had no idea how wrong she was.

Because at that very moment, inside his office at DeLuca Enterprises, Alessandro opened a file with her name on it.

Marco stood beside him.

“This is the information you asked for,” he said.

Alessandro quietly looked at the file.

Inside were details about Luna Moretti—her job, her address, and her background.

A small smile appeared on Alessandro’s face.

“Interesting,” he said softly.

For the first time in a long time, someone had caught his attention.

And in the dangerous world of power that ruled Milan, attention from someone like Alessandro DeLuca could change a person’s life forever.

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