Lady Vendetta

ed for battle. They had gathered intelligence on her father

Marco's, her voice firm.

. "We're as ready as we'll eve

team moving stealthily through the sha

could feel the tension building. She kn

e began. Alessia's team moved swiftly, t

derestimated. He had a plan, and he would

er's, her gun raised. "It's over, F

cold, calculating smile. "We

Chapter 9. Here's a

father's guards. But despite their best efforts, they were vastly outn

ducked behind a nearby pillar. She peeked around th

was crouched beside her. "Can you take out some

lint in his eye. "I'll t

g a cloud of smoke that obscured the guards' vision. Alessia took a

her, his gun raised. "You're a foolish gi

father's, her gun raised. "We

father faced off. The smoke from Marco's bomb st

You're no match for me, Alessia," he said. "I've b

ning. "I've learned from the best," she said, her v

rigger, firing a shot that whizzed past Alessia's ear

pound, the battle raging on around them. Bu

s eyes widening in surprise. Alessia took advantage of the mome

id, her voice firm.

father's expression changed. A cold, calculating smile s

er said, his voice dripping with confidence. "Be

racing with confusion. "What are

u are, Alessia," he said. "You're not the daughter of Leonardo Moretti. You're

ind reeling with the implications. Cou

r gun still raised. "Prove i

"I have the proof right here," he said

eart racing with anticipation. What secrets

pression on his face. Alessia's hands trembled as

cument, her heart sinking as she read the words. Her father's name was listed as unknown,

er gun still raised. "This proves nothing,

ng," he said. "You're the daughter of Victor Vex, my greatest

th the implications. Could it be true? Was she reall

ia's team burst into the room. "Alessia, we

still raised. She knew she had to make a decisi

ne, especially not her father. She raised her gun

ity, perhaps, or a glimmer of doubt. She looke

eve you?" she aske

g," he said. "And everything to lose. You have a choice to make, Alessia. Believe me, or beli

he had to make a decision, and fast. The gunfire outsid

te into her pocket and turned to Marco. "Let's get out

r life was about to change forever. The revelation about her parentage ha