MasukFor the next five minutes, the only sound was that of Luca vigorously striking keys. Then he muttered a quick, "Yes!" and smiled. He turned the screen so that Massimo could better see it."We're in," Luca reported. "Only temporarily, of course—we've got fifteen minutes maximum."Massimo scanned the
"You know what," Massimo said into his cell phone, forcing his tone to stay casual. "You should clean up your place before you go anywhere.""I suppose I could be more thorough," Luca replied. "I don't like how much dust gets caught on the window's curtains.""Better to take care of that before alle
Massimo heard a car approach. He rushed to the windows, hoping that Elena had called a cab.But he didn't see a cab. Instead, he saw a nondescript black van pull up next to a nearby telephone pole. Massimo frowned.It didn't have any of the usual signage, but Massimo could recognize a repurposed FBI
Elena was so frustrated. Because this was the problem, wasn't it? How was she supposed to trust Massimo when he had been lying and sneaking around behind her back?Wasn't that just what her parents used to do? Wasn't Tyler using similarly ridiculous schemes—albeit with more force—to get her at his s
Elena tried to change directions but found herself at a dead end. Worst of all, the aisles were too cramped for her to slip by her step-mother. There was no way to avoid the woman."Are you ready to leave?"Elena hadn't been ready to hear that deep, steady voice again, but between Massimo and her st
Massimo stared at the fuel gauge, as if that would change the fact that the motorcycle didn't have much gas left. At least the damn thing beeped before it was completely empty—getting stranded on a deserted street with no easy way home truly would be the worst way to end this evening-into-morning ad
He spotted a sign for a nearby shooting range—perfect."Do you want to stop there?" Massimo asked, pointing at the sign. "If you practice more, you'll get better with using your gun and getting a more precise shot.""Why would I want to do that?" Elena asked flatly. She was clearly annoyed by Massim
Elena felt lost and confused. Two days ago, Luna was hugging Elena tightly and demanding she let her through a grand wedding for her. Now Luna was leading away Riley, pretending like she hadn't clearly heard Elena call out to her?Beatrice rushed her husband and herself closer to Elena. "Do you min
Elena was glad she and Massimo had spent weeks screening the referees. On paper, their jobs were simple and straight-forward—they would run each event and make sure all contestants followed the rules. In reality, their work was much more complicated.They needed to be crisis managers. They needed t
"What about the staffers?" Massimo asked, changing the subject. "Did they report any problems from the animals getting loose into the wrong zones?""No," Luca replied. "There were a few close calls, but nothing that happened in view of our guests. The worst injuries resulted from a few capos trying







