Chapter 14

"Ciao ,il mio nome è Ariel, Tu Sei Pierre Russo?" (Hello, my name is Ariel, are you Pierre Russo) I asked hoping he understood what I was asking.

"I do speak english if that makes this easier for you Ms. Ariel, but yes I am Pierre what can I do for you?" his accent sounded thick, but it was understandable, thank God.

"Oh yes please that would make this conversation much easier for me, so Mr. Russo, we do not know each other but I wanted to ask you about someone that we both may know, I am calling in regard to a Marianna Milano, do you in fact know her?" I asked hoping he had something on her that I could use.

All I heard was silence on the other end, I let a few more seconds pass, I looked down at my phone to make sure we were still connected, and we were.

"Mr. Russo? are you still there?" sounding nervous at this awkward silence.

"Ms. Ariel, I do in fact know her, can you please tell me from where you are calli