Masuk"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
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 was careful to walk away from the hospital room slowly. She didn't want to disturb Massimo or Aria. And, more relevantly, she didn't want to risk them talking to her.Elena was sure if she talked to Massimo right now, her resolve would shake. But even though she knew what to do, that didn't ma
Massimo waited at the Violet Garden with his grandfather. While the museum's large selection of flowers was beautiful, Massimo barely gave them any thought.They had to arrive early, of course. With both the former and current Don of All Dons in the same place, it was the smart thing to do. Especial
Elena's priority in life had always been to make enough money to disappear from the mafia for good. That's why her problems had started spiraling out of control—she had let her priority change!The solution was simple—Elena just needed to focus on her simple motive again. Just keep her head down, wo
Elena hurried out of the hospital. A doctor had finally come to check on Aria and started treatment. Elena had actually heard about his thoroughness from a few colleagues back before she accepted Massimo's position—so Elena knew Aria would be in good hands."Go," Aria said after giving her friend a







