A stunned silence fell over the dungeon.
"Mila didn't betray me," Dominic said. "She was forced. Threatened. Yet she came to me and told me everything."
No one spoke.
"She didn't leak any information," he continued. "I was the one who told her to approach that woman and pass the intel. It was part of my plan to trap Marco."
Valentina's mouth fell apart. She realized she had mistaken the situation.
"She was part of my mission," Dominic added. "She was helping me."
But Serene shook her head violently. "No… I don't believe this," she snapped. "You are saying this to protect her."
Dominic's gaze turned icy. "So you think I'm lying?"
Serene's expression froze. She knew she had crossed a line, but her pride wouldn't let her back down. She opened her mouth to reason. Before she could speak again, Dominic cut her off.
