The afternoon rain fell in a continuous, freezing drizzle, shrouding the stone pillars of the rose maze in a dense gray fog.I took a slow, calculated breath of the cold air, actively suppressing a sudden, violent flutter of morning sickness in my stomach."Navigating off the main path, Mrs. Falcone?"A rough, highly abrasive voice cut through the quiet rustle of the wet hedges. I stopped my forward momentum immediately, my right hand dropping defensively to my side as I turned to identify the threat.Enzo, one of Dante's newer perimeter guards, stood blocking the gravel path, his tactical jacket dripping with rainwater."I am conducting a perimeter walk, Enzo," I stated, keeping my vocal tone perfectly level and devoid of fear. "Clear my trajectory."The guard did not execute the command. Instead, he took a deliberate step closer, his eyes scanning my physical frame with a greasy, insolent familiarity."The Don initiated his deployment to Baltimore an hour ago," Enzo noted, a slow, m
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