Se connecter"Did you hear that?" one man asked. "It sounded like it came from here.""Isn't that room supposed to be locked?" another asked.Massimo heard three sets of rapidly approaching footsteps. They couldn't enter this room. Otherwise, Massimo would be screwed.He'd get arrested. He'd doom the mafia. And
"On it," Luca quickly replied. "There's a CO2 alarm nearby where the guard is stationed, right?"Massimo quickly glanced out from his hiding space. "Looks like it," he stated."Perfect."Before Massimo could ask any follow up questions, the CO2 alarm by the security booth started loudly beeping and
"Remember," Luca whispered from the ear piece, "you're looking for where their database is stored. That should be downstairs and then straight down the hall. If it's not, then there are still a few other places we can look.""Roger that," Massimo replied.He didn't voice his skepticism—namely that i
"How are things going with you?" Elena asked."I'm fine, but more importantly, are you?" Aria immediately texted back. "The last thing I heard was that whole disaster with Massimo and then you went silent for days! Did he kidnap you or something?""Sorry, I forgot to keep you updated with everything
Luca only took a few minutes to pick Massimo up from the diner. "You said you got what we needed?" Luca asked.Massimo uncurled his fist to reveal a key. "You'd think with the amount of time that man spends around crooks and criminals that he'd be able to recognize a lift," he remarked idly."But yo
"Still up for another exhibit?" Noah asked."You bet," Elena replied with a forced smile.When Elena saw the first piece on display, she was pleasantly surprised. It was a strange piece—nothing like what she expected to see. It was clearly a sculpture of a teddy bear but with carved icons of differe
"We're actually renovating that hospital—think of it as our honeymoon gift to the community," Massimo continued. "My wife has ensured it will be perfect in every way. And you can take her judgement to be as flawless as mine."Elena smiled as the conversation drifted towards talk of the hospital. She
Elena smiled. She was surprised by her husband's sudden sweetness."You should tell your boss," he continued. "Make him fire or kick out whoever is saying anything mean about you."Elena nearly laughed. "That would only make things worse," Elena responded. "They'd start saying I have my boss wrapped
"No, it's in a bag outside on the corner. Why—" Without another word, Elena turned around and walked out of the estate.Luckily, the "trash" from Elena's room had been kept in its own garbage bag. It took no time to find her admittedly ratty teddy bear. Which was good because it was starting to rai
Elena stood up straighter. "What do you need help with?" Elena asked seriously.Massimo's expression turned grim. "It's Luna."Elena's heart skipped a beat. "How was she injured? Do we need to visit their estate now?"Massimo looked confused. "No, she's not injured. Her birthday is coming up and she







