"Summer!" My roar echoed through the basement as I spotted the blown-up wall. They'd taken her. The chair was empty and there was no sign of her.Luca appeared, his eyes wide. "Holy shit, Nicholas. Are they alive?"I didn't answer, already at my mother's side. I fell to my knees, cradling her in my arms."No, Mom. Please, no," I whispered, my tears mixing with her blood as I rocked her gently. My anger turned inward, a searing pain in my chest.I sat in my office, the drink in my hand forgotten as I stared at the wall. My mind was spinning from the shitshow of the day. The police were all over my house, but they were useless. Useless, just like I felt, sitting here while my family and my empire crumbled and my angel was taken from me.I barely registered Luca's voice when he entered."Nicholas, Doc is here."Jacobi entered the room quietly and solemnly, carrying his medical bag. "Nicholas, I'm so sorry. I..."I raised two fingers to silence him. "Check on Lorenzo," I said firmly.He w
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