LOGINMassimo was impressed. Lucilla must have despised having to testify against Massimo—and by extension, the mafia—in order to protect her father. So she made sure such a situation wouldn't happened again, at least not without plenty of warning.She really was a resourceful woman. No wonder Elena had b
Massimo was finishing up mafia work when Lucilla Abano stopped by."Your advisor, Consigliere Luca, let me in," Lucilla explained, "but if you're busy, I can return later."Maybe a few months ago, Massimo would've taken the easy escape and sent Lucilla away—but that was back when she had tried to fl
"Well, if he's not exhibiting any symptoms, I can't do anything about that," Elena said slowly. She turned to JJ. "Your ears are good, so I'll be checking your eyes now, okay?"Elena had just turned on the pen light when Jack immediately began protesting."You can't shine a light that bright into a
Though Elena was a little unnerved, she did her best to hide her surprise. Though Jack had seemingly doubted Elena's expertise, he had apparently specifically requested her to do his son's yearly physical—maybe he didn't agree with his parents' views as much as he appeared to?Elena looked down at t
"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
"We're actually renovating that hospital—think of it as our honeymoon gift to the community," Massimo continued. "My wife has ensured it will be perfect in every way. And you can take her judgement to be as flawless as mine."Elena smiled as the conversation drifted towards talk of the hospital. She
Elena smiled. She was surprised by her husband's sudden sweetness."You should tell your boss," he continued. "Make him fire or kick out whoever is saying anything mean about you."Elena nearly laughed. "That would only make things worse," Elena responded. "They'd start saying I have my boss wrapped
"No, it's in a bag outside on the corner. Why—" Without another word, Elena turned around and walked out of the estate.Luckily, the "trash" from Elena's room had been kept in its own garbage bag. It took no time to find her admittedly ratty teddy bear. Which was good because it was starting to rai
Elena stood up straighter. "What do you need help with?" Elena asked seriously.Massimo's expression turned grim. "It's Luna."Elena's heart skipped a beat. "How was she injured? Do we need to visit their estate now?"Massimo looked confused. "No, she's not injured. Her birthday is coming up and she







