Masuk"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
She hurried to answer it. After all, Sloane usually texted before she called—she knew Elena's schedule as a mafia doctor meant she kept odd hours. Given the chaos of the last twenty-four hours alone, Elena's mind easily started picturing disasters Sloane might be suffering from."Hello?" Elena immed
A few hours earlier, Elena waited in her bedroom at the Ferraro estate. She knew she needed to talk to Massimo, but that task felt impossible. Though she had first entered the estate with a clear goal in mind—confront her boss about his secret identity as her mystery husband and have him go over eve
Elena widened her eyes. "Which means if they pull trouble here, the Morellos will have burned a bunch of allies—all their secret helpers will be out in the open."Jill smiled. Elena hadn't realized how clever this old woman could be. Without much information, Jill had laid the groundwork for all her
Elena looked at the wig, trying not to panic. She took deep breath and focused.Everyone described Tyler's mystery woman as having red hair and green eyes. Even if Sloane owned a bunch of wigs, there was no reason to assume she also wore colored contacts. Elena needed to be rational and not jump to
So many mafia families knew her face now—and so many more had heard stories about her. Elena wondered if there was any way for her to actually escape the mafia life now.She had wanted to help Massimo, but had Elena accidentally ruined her own life in the process?"Hey," Sloane said in a calming voi
"What?" Elena asked. "He said his name was Max..."Elena thought back to her first in person meeting with her husband. When she really thought about it, she recalled how her husband had stumbled over his words when introducing himself. Elena had clearly heard the sound "Ma-" before her husband's voi







