Chapter 117

Giorgio

Iwas getting close to the historic part of Florence when my cell phone rang.

My heart skipped a beat.

I hoped it was Emilia –

And feared it was Adriano –

But it was neither.

It was Niccolo.

Shit.

He’s probably calling to chew me out for not getting to Adriano quick enough.

“Yes?” I answered as calmly as I could.

“Where are you?” Niccolo asked in an angry voice.

I could hear muffled shouts behind him –

Then a deep BOOM in the distance.

…what the fuck?

“I’m about five minutes out from the Piazza della – ”

“Forget about that! Do you know where the hospital is, the one Dario and Alessandra went to?”

“Yes – ”

“Head there as fast as you can! You’re going to intercept Lars and Dario on the way. Dario turned on ‘Find My’ on his phone – you should be able to track him. Wherever their car goes, YOU FOLLOW THEM. Understood?”

I frowned in disbelief. “What about Adriano?”

“Adriano can handle himself! Now go help Dario – that’s an order!” Niccolo yelled and hung up.

I stared at the road ahead of me in disbelief –

Then took a sharp U-turn.

The cars I cut off laid on their horns, but I ignored them as I sped down the road and simultaneously searched my phone for the Find My app.

The consigliere himself had called me directly and ordered me to go protect the Don.

If I was supposed to do that instead of backing up Adriano during a mass shooting…

Something very, very bad was going on.

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