"Wait!" Luca said before anyone could bend down to see the phone ringing under the table.He gestured to one of his men. "Come and get my phone from beneath the table. It must have slipped from my pocket."Everyone knew that Il Don, or any mafia boss, could not turn his back to anyone without protection-even if they were allies. Trust was a currency no one spent freely in this world, not even at a negotiation table lined with smiles.When one of the guards moved according to Luca's gesture and got on his knees to pull out the phone, he was shocked to see me.His first reaction was to point at me, thinking I was some spy. But I whispered, "No... it's me, Mila."His eyes widened. "Miss Mila?" he whispered, disbelief written across his face.I smiled sheepishly, pressing a finger to my lips."Hey, man?" Luca said, his tone deceptively casual. "What happened to you? Did you find the phone?"The guard scrambled out from beneath the table, clearing his throat. "Yes, boss." He set it down. "
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