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 couldn't agree fast enough. "Yes," she said.Her husband delicately pressed a finger to her lips before kissing her. But it wasn't at all what she was expecting.The kiss was just as delicate. It was short but full of love. It was almost chaste.Elena was confused. That couldn't have been it.
Elena waited for Matteo to continue. If he knew anything about Tyler's mystery woman, it would be extremely helpful.The only problem was that Matteo wasn't talking. He was frowning as he squeezed his eyes closed, his brow furrowed."Fuck," Matteo swore, "just give me a minute... Ah, she had red hai
Elena appreciated Joshua's apology. She also understood that they were finally seeing each other's perspective—Joshua, after all, had agreed to help Elena multiple times, even if it wasn't exactly to the letter of the law. From finding police footage that she could view to just now arresting a dislo
Elena pulled out her phone. Silently, she called up her husband Max.In the distance, she could hear a phone briefly ringing. It sounded like it came from further inside the people— maybe by where the elevator is? Just as soon as Elena goes to follow the sound, the ringing stops.But her call isn't







