LOGINEverything. Vincenzo stared out the window toward the city lights, "What else?" I exhaled slowly, "More problems," I said as I crushed the cigarette into the ashtray, "But I have a solution. We find a way to get Leone Caruso alone. Away from his people. Away from Philadelphia. Away from anyone who
Vincenzo nodded, "Questions lead to records, records lead to money. Money leads to people and people lead to us." Adriano's smile disappeared. I gave him a sharp nod, "If there are hazardous materials stored there, blowing it up could contaminate the surrounding water, there are fishing routes nea
But no matter how many times I looked at it, the message stayed exactly the same. My face felt alarmingly hot before I could even recover, another notification appeared. Raph: Use your impressive college education to calculate those odds. Raph: Goodnight, ballerina. Raph: Before I say something
My heart legit stopped beating for a while. Me: And? Raph: And I've recently discovered that I was wrong. For a solid five seconds, I just sat there blinking at my phone. Was this Raphael? The same Raphael who treated emotions like unexploded bombs? The same Raphael who could discuss homicide
Salvatore stood near the bottom of the stairs leading into the jet, one hand in his pocket, this was completely normal for him. A soldier approached him, "Aircraft and perimeter secured and runway cleared." We climbed the stairs. Mom's wheelchair was lifted smoothly by a specialized aircraft ramp
Gianna ━⊰ ❦ ⊱━ My eyes stayed locked on Leone and everything else faded. The smile on his face didn't move. It stayed exactly where it was, like he had all the time in the world. A cold feeling slid down my spine, then I noticed movement, not from Leone, from every corner of the restaurant. Men
"No," she whispered, her voice shaking. "No, Raphael. I can't do that. I can't pick one." I tilted my head, watching a stray lock of hair that was brushing against her neck, "Why not? You know how they work, right? I mean, you're Gianna Toricelli." "It’s not that," she said, "I’ve never... I’ve ne
Raphael ━━ ⛓ ━━ I felt the engine die beneath me, but the heat between my shoulder blades didn't fade. Gianna was still there, a small weight pressed against my spine. Her arms were locked around my waist, her fingers digging into my shirt as if she were afraid I’d disappear into the shadows of t
A sudden, electric heat flooded my cheeks, a deep blush staining my skin as my heart battered violently against my ribs. He uncurled his thick arms from behind his head and swung his long legs over the side of the black motorcycle. He stood up to his full, massive height, his broad shoulders blocki
Raphael looked away first this time, dragging a hand through his dark hair with a quiet curse under his breath like he was trying to regain control of something. And weirdly enough, that made my heart beat even harder because this powerful man standing in front of me actually seemed affected by me







