Mag-log in"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 opened the door to a see a man she didn't recognize. He was dressed in light but stylish, colorful button-up and perfectly beige pants. It reminded Elena of the types of outfits she saw on display when Massimo took her on shopping trips to high-end stores."Hello," she said, "how can I help yo
"Still, it can't be comfortable to ride the bus in this," Elena insisted. "I feel like I'd accidentally flash the other riders.""Good for them," Aria teased. "But don't worry—I have other options."Then Aria had Elena try on very tight pants. They had more coverage, but they didn't leave any part o
Elena woke up the next morning dazed. She felt more tired waking up than she did going to sleep.So it took Elena a moment to realize she hadn't woken up in her own bed. That she had, in fact, slept over in Massimo's guest room. The same guest room she had borrowed after her first mafia mission went
Ordinarily, Massimo would let his men handle such trivial work. But Tyler had made himself Massimo's enemy, and Massimo trusted Luca to have good information.So Massimo looked at the list Luca had emailed him. While the locations seemed almost fully random, Massimo instantly spotted a pattern.Thes
"Get some rest," Luca had insisted. "You're not good to anyone like this. On my life, I swear I will take care of New York—now go to bed."Massimo had gotten some well-needed rest, but not enough. He got up early to hear back from a few low level lieutenants who had followed Tyler's movements. They







