LOGIN"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
"Do you mind if I join you?"Elena whipped her head to the sound. It was Massimo."Shouldn't you be partying with everyone else?" she asked.Massimo shrugged. He leaned on the railing, his elbow nearly touching Elena's. "Shouldn't you be there?"Elena frowned. "I don't see why. I'm not the one who w
Massimo ran into the Sunshine Complex apartment building as Luca parked the car. He strode impatiently to the front desk and took out two pictures—photos he had printed less than five days ago to make his search a little easier."Have you seen either of these two women? They should have been by here
Before Elena could ask how he could ever do that, Tyler got up and left, locking the door behind him.Massimo and his men were hard at work trying to find Aria and Elena. They had divided up tasks and were working around the clock, but Massimo still felt everyone was moving too slow.It wasn't until
Elena's call immediately failed to go through. Either her husband's phone was off or he had seen her number and quickly declined her call.Or he had her number blocked.In Elena's heart, she knew that last option was the most likely one. Though she had tried to stay true to him, her husband really d







