LOGIN"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
Massimo didn't respond. He walked deeper into his office. There was a phone tracking device he quickly powered on—if he could keep Tyler talking, Massimo would be able to trace where the devil was calling from."It's very simple," Tyler continued. "Just pick which woman you want to rescue—your wife
"That doesn't mean she should be here," Massimo shot back.Elena frowned. "You shouldn't be on trial at all," Elena countered. "So I guess we're even."Massimo didn't take the easy way out Elena had provided. Instead he dug his heels in and shook his head."Luca," Massimo growled, turning to his sec
"She'll do no such thing," Massimo immediately objected."Sir," Luca said softly, "don't you think that—""It's a terrible idea," Massimo protested. "Elena can't lie on the witness stand—she doesn't have the training to even if she could. She could easily say something that will hurt my case.""I wo
Tyler tapped his signature cane on the floor with a wink and a smile. "I'm just stopping by to say hello. Please, don't let me interrupt your fun.""You're not allowed in the state of New York without my express permission," Massimo gritted out. "Permission which I never gave you.""Yes, of course,"







