Chapter 27

Tyler POV

Mario had taken us to a small bar only a few blocks away from his place. It was small but crowded, a perfect place to talk without having to worry about being listened to. He ordered three bottles of beer while Faith found us a table at the back of the bar, beside the pool table.

Faith sat in the middle with me on her left and Mario on her right. I took a long drink and then set the bottle on the table. “How?” I finally asked the question I had been dying to ask on our way here.

Mario wiped a few droplets of beer with the back of his hand. “Remember the guy you bumped into this afternoon?” When I did not immediately answer, he quickly added, “in front of your apartment.” I vaguely remembered the guy in a black hoodie and gave Mario a nod. “That is Nicolò. He has been watching