ith amusement. "I like a man who knows how to negot

ike the way he was smiling, like he had already won. Alessandro's grip on

e?" Alessandro aske

out your sister's disappearance, and I'll throw in a bonus - protection from the people who are current

. "I don't think so," Alessandro said, his voice low and even. "Sophia is not a bargaining

eyes. But then, he laughed, a cold, mirthless sound. "Very well, Mr. Moretti. I'll

I wouldn't have it any other way," he sa

sed an eyebrow.

the information about my sister's disappearance before I deli

efuse. But then, he nodded. "Very well, Mr. Moretti. I'll give you what

lessandro just gotten himself into? And what would happen to her?Alessandro's eyes scanned the contents of the folde

ore into the older man's soul. "This is just the beginning," Alessandro said, his voice low and even.

my boots, Mr. Moretti," he said. "But do go on. Deliver the s

d, his face set in a determined expression. He tucked the f

hat they were walking into a trap. The senator's words linger

Alessandro, her voice

g for any signs of danger. "Now, we deliver the shipment,"

et them out of this situation alive?As they drove away from the mansion, Sophia's mind was racing with questions. What

ion intense. Sophia could sense the weight of his thoughts,

ed to get the shipment to a safe location," he said. "Vitto

cipation. She had no idea what lay ahead, b

skirts of town, Sophia saw Vittoria waiting for them. She was dressed in black

and Sophia joined her. "The shipment is secure,

o Vittoria's. "Let's get to work," he

ether, their movements swift and efficient. She knew that she was in good hands,

ed in her pocket. She pulled it out, her heart

andro asked, noticing

sage from an unknown number," she said. "It says...it sa

eyes narrowing. "What else does it say

It says we have a traitor in our midst. Some

ped a beat as she wondered if Vittoria was the traitor. Was she playing them all along?Vittoria's expression remaine

t before he turned to Sophia. "We need to investig

r phone. He scanned the message, his

ed to be careful. If there's a trai

ll start looking into it," she sa

phone buzzed. He answered it, his expressi

asked, noticing the

my contacts," he said. "The senator is not who we

the information. What did it mean? And

. "We need to get out of h

he door, Vittoria followed close behind. Sophia's heart was

ise behind her. She turned to see Vittoria stan

toria said. "But I have no c

silent.Sophia's eyes snapped back into focus as Alessandro pulled her close, his eyes loc

trying to survive," she said. "And I'll

he tension in his body. "You know I'll find out who you're worki

"I'm shaking in my boots," she sai

gun, her finger tightening on the trigger. But Ales

nfident. "You're going to let us go, and you're going to walk

hought she saw a glimmer of uncertainty. But then,

body with his. The sound of the gunshot echoed thro

hat he was unharmed. "We need to get out of h

their situation had just gotten a lot more complicated. Vittoria's betrayal ha