로그인"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
"I want you to practice using this system," Massimo said. "You're doing this for the next two hours straight—you need to string together a natural conversation within seconds. Otherwise, this won't work."Luca released a silent sigh. His eyes did not hide his displease. "If that's what you want, Don
"Mom," Elena said seriously, "what do you mean by that?""I mean that the Ferraro's winter party is going to be dangerous!" Sloane exploded.It was clear from her tone and expression that Sloane was terrified and worked up from being terrified. She fidgeted with her hands. Elena wondered if Sloane a
It was a sobering thought.Massimo's phone suddenly rang. It was Luca, who knew better than to call him during a date."Sorry," Massimo said quickly. "It's a work call—I'll try to be quick.""It's fine," Elena said. "Take your time."Massimo walked to the other side of the empty floor. He was sudden
"Your winter hunting party?" Matteo asked, looking confused. Like he didn't understand why Elena was asking this. "I mean, yeah, they RVSP'ed to it."Elena frowned. "Yes, but they also declined to bring any supplies like all the other families.""God, don't remind me," Matteo snorted. "Mom was pisse







