As the guards carried the body away, Lucrezia poured herself another glass. She raised it to no one in particular.
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“You’re not drinking, brother,” Juan whispered, smirking. As the guards carried the body away, Lucrezia
Rodrigo wiped a drop of wine from his lip. “Someone who understands that forgiveness is a luxury we cannot afford,” he said softly. Then he smiled—the same smile he had worn at the toast. “Summon the guards. Tell them the cardinal suffered a seizure. And, Cesare?” Cesare looked at his father
Tonight, in the candlelit chambers of the Vatican, all three lessons would be tested.
An hour later, the cardinal clutched his throat. His eyes widened—first in confusion, then in betrayal. He collapsed at the feet of the Pope, who sighed and made the sign of the cross without a moment’s hesitation.