LOGIN"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
Joshua was clearly annoyed, though he was trying not to show it. "Hello again, Massimo," he said pleasantly enough. "Now why exactly did you ask me to meet with you?"Massimo huffed out a short laugh. "I would think the answer would be rather obvious, given the current situation," he replied. "You'r
Elena nodded. "Today's gonna be great, too!"Cameron chatted with Noah on potential outing spots to show Elena. On the outside, Elena nodded along with great interest. On the inside though, she was nervous.She's never spent time alone with Noah before! She trusts him because Sloane trusts him—and a
Elena opened the door to a see a man she didn't recognize. He was dressed in light but stylish, colorful button-up and perfectly beige pants. It reminded Elena of the types of outfits she saw on display when Massimo took her on shopping trips to high-end stores."Hello," she said, "how can I help yo
The rest of breakfast finished up in relative silence. Elena stretched, trying to dispel her negative thoughts."We should call the date here," she suggested. "I want to go see how my half-brother is doing in the hospital.""I can drop you off there," Max offered."That would be a little hard with m
Elena couldn't agree fast enough. "Yes," she said.Her husband delicately pressed a finger to her lips before kissing her. But it wasn't at all what she was expecting.The kiss was just as delicate. It was short but full of love. It was almost chaste.Elena was confused. That couldn't have been it.
Elena waited for Matteo to continue. If he knew anything about Tyler's mystery woman, it would be extremely helpful.The only problem was that Matteo wasn't talking. He was frowning as he squeezed his eyes closed, his brow furrowed."Fuck," Matteo swore, "just give me a minute... Ah, she had red hai
Elena pulled out her phone. Silently, she called up her husband Max.In the distance, she could hear a phone briefly ringing. It sounded like it came from further inside the people— maybe by where the elevator is? Just as soon as Elena goes to follow the sound, the ringing stops.But her call isn't







