Masuk"No," Noah said, rising quickly and grabbing his jacket. "Even if I would stoop to such unprofessional behavior, it's Elena's first day of work tomorrow—which she told you already. So if you'll excuse me, my family and I will be leaving now—good night."There was some grumbling but as Noah helped Sl
Elena didn't know what to say. Sloane just looked at Elena sadly and shook her head."I don't... we didn't expect anything less," Sloane said slowly, her voice choking up a little. "Noah said he didn't care—that he'd wait as long as it took for them to come around—but I think we both knew what the r
Alone in front of the gigantic mirror and fancy sinks, Elena could finally breathe again. This dinner was turning into a disaster. So Elena pulled out her phone.Without thinking, she scrolled through her contacts. Her finger was suddenly hovering over "Max's" contact info.Elena felt her heart stop
The main course of the dinner dragged on—and with it came a slight change in the Winslow family's approach. Elena had given up on asking any questions about Noah's immediate family or their company, and Sloane had also decided to focus on her meal rather than keeping the conversation afloat. For a f
"We make toys," Jack said slowly. "Like the nice robots you see on the shelf of every toy store or the viral teddy bears that the internet has been going crazy for."Elena laughed. When no one was joking, she realized Jack wasn't acting—he genuinely thought he was answering her question."Ah no, tha
The atmosphere in the five-star restaurant was awkward—more awkward than anything Elena had experienced in less fancy diners and dive bars.Including Cameron, all four of Noah's brothers were there. They introduced themselves hurriedly—Elena barely heard the names "Jack" and "Kevin." The youngest on
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
"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
Massimo waited at the Violet Garden with his grandfather. While the museum's large selection of flowers was beautiful, Massimo barely gave them any thought.They had to arrive early, of course. With both the former and current Don of All Dons in the same place, it was the smart thing to do. Especial
Elena hurried out of the hospital. A doctor had finally come to check on Aria and started treatment. Elena had actually heard about his thoroughness from a few colleagues back before she accepted Massimo's position—so Elena knew Aria would be in good hands."Go," Aria said after giving her friend a







