The words hung in the air like a dense fog, wrapping around Isabella and pulling her further into the darkness of Enrico's world. She swallowed, her throat dry as she forced herself to look at Carlos. His eyes were pleading, darting between her and Enrico, and for a moment, she thought she saw a flicker of recognition in his gaze. She felt her pulse quicken as she studied his face more closely, the bruises and cuts making him nearly unrecognizable at first.
Then it clicked. Carlos was the man she had seen in the video with Carmen. The realization hit her like a punch to the gut, making it difficult to draw breath. This was the man who had betrayed Enrico, who had been involved in whatever scheme had led to Carmen claiming her child was Enrico's. She didn’t know the full story, but she kne
