LOGIN"To top it all off," Luca continued, "I have to watch my boss, my best friend, make decisions that are objectively bad for him. Because they're what's best for everyone. Do you understand that?"Massimo didn't know what to say. Luckily, it didn't seem like Luca was waiting for a response."I've know
It took about an hour for Luca to arrive at the airport and reconvene with Massimo. The mafia don had gone back to the general entrance area—mostly so that Luca wouldn't need to purchase a ticket to meet up with him. Massimo didn't normally mind airport security protocols, but considering the troubl
"Flight 123 to Los Angeles, California is now boarding all passengers," the agent at the gate announced over the loud speakers. "Again, Flight 123 to Los Angeles, California is now boarding all passengers at gate G12."Elena hurriedly grabbed her suitcase and headed to the gate. Her plane was boardi
Massimo moved to follow after Elena's retreating form, but he was immediately stopped by a security guard."Sir, you need to wait in line—""Not now," Massimo cut him off firmly. He tried to move around the guard, but the man just shifted his position, continuing to block Massimo's path."I need to
"I need help finding Elena," Massimo told them both, keeping the situation vague. They didn't need to know more than that to do their jobs. The second they told him they'd do their best, Massimo hung up.Of course, Massimo would be searching for Elena himself. And he knew the importance of speed in
Elena couldn't believe it. She was in a cab headed straight to the airport. She had debated taking the bus and making a few transfers, but that seemed more than a little impractical with her suitcase.Besides, as her mother pointed out, taking public transportation would take longer. And time wasn't
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
Massimo clicked on the email. There was only one person who would bother to send him a message but wasn't in his list of contacts—Tyler. The fact the email name mentioned a cobra—the symbol of the Morello family—just confirmed Massimo's suspicions.Weirdly, there wasn't a single word in the email. T
Elena was surprised, but Lucilla just kept talking. She told Elena to go home and get cleaned up—promising that she'd hold a better party to make up for everything.Elena could tell Lucilla was being honest. She was pretty sure the woman wasn't lying.But it was still so odd. Why would Tyler employe
Elena looked up at Massimo. "This settles it," she said. "This subordinate was definitely involved."Massimo was no longer smiling. His frown was so deep that Elena was concerned it would never leave Massimo's face again."He was," Massimo replied. "It looks like he was in charge of faking an emerge







