CHAPTER 27

Norah was in a type of shock as they returned to Leone’s house less than a week later, mind still caught up in all that had just been said during the short press conference called and held by Yari Gritti and after it.

‘Be careful what you wish for,’ she thought drearily.

She had been anxious to find her path again and… Here it was!

Yari’s words were still fresh in her head.

‘I wish to say a special thank you to Miss Norah Wilde for her patience and unwavering integrity during this entire process. Due to the sensitive nature of the investigation, we asked her not to make any public comments during a time that has obviously been very distressing for her and her public and private image.’

The cameras’ lenses had shifted to where she had stood next to Leone, trying to capture her reaction, but she stayed calm. Inside, though, she’d been screaming…

This was…‘The End.’

But what Yari said to her in private, away