LOGIN"Did you hear that?" one man asked. "It sounded like it came from here.""Isn't that room supposed to be locked?" another asked.Massimo heard three sets of rapidly approaching footsteps. They couldn't enter this room. Otherwise, Massimo would be screwed.He'd get arrested. He'd doom the mafia. And
"On it," Luca quickly replied. "There's a CO2 alarm nearby where the guard is stationed, right?"Massimo quickly glanced out from his hiding space. "Looks like it," he stated."Perfect."Before Massimo could ask any follow up questions, the CO2 alarm by the security booth started loudly beeping and
"Remember," Luca whispered from the ear piece, "you're looking for where their database is stored. That should be downstairs and then straight down the hall. If it's not, then there are still a few other places we can look.""Roger that," Massimo replied.He didn't voice his skepticism—namely that i
"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
"But you still want to leave?" Massimo asked. "Even if you don't hate him or the work most of the time?"Elena nodded without any hesitation.Massimo suddenly understood what Elena meant when she said her husband's swift denial had stung. It would've been better if she had paused a moment before res
"We need to plan a meeting with Sloane and Noah," Elena said seriously. "I know we're both busy, but I've decided on my answer to their offer and we shouldn't keep them waiting."Massimo, surprisingly, just nodded. "We should have time the morning before our departure. I know that's later in the wee
Massimo walked to one of the empty rows within the shooting range. It wasn't crowded—quite the opposite, in fact. A single old man practiced in one of the rows, and it looked like he would be packing up in a few minutes.It's one of the reasons Massimo chose this shooting range in particular to prac
"We haven't," she finally said. "Though honestly, I only ever became a doctor to make a lot of money.""Elena," Massimo said seriously, forcing her to look him in the eyes. "You would not be the best damn doctor I've ever seen if you were just in this for the money. That might have been why you star







