MARCUSThe night air was so cold but strangely enough, the city felt too quiet. Too quiet for what had just gone down, was what I meant. I just leaned against the hood of my car outside the safehouse, staring at nothing for a while. Gianni was dead. Lorenzo was gone. Dalia… Only God knew where she was.I didn’t know if the emotion I was feet inside me was peace or just shock at the absence of gunfire.Flora and Dante had left just before sunrise. I watched them go without a word. She’d pressed her hand to my arm for a moment, giving me a look that said everything—thank you, goodbye, take care of Sofia—before she walked away. Dante didn’t look back, but then, I didn’t expect him to.Now it was on me to clean up what was left.The first call I made was to Agent Harrison. When he answered on the second ring, his voice sounded rough like he hadn’t slept in days.“It’s done,” I said.He exhaled like he’d been holding that breath for months. “We’ve already started the process. Dante Romano
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