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Stephanie’s breath caught in her throat, her whole body tense. For a moment, she couldn’t calm down.

Her hands shook as she grabbed the phone. “Hello?”

“Miss Giovanni.” The voice on the other end was unmistakable.

Stephanie’s face went blank, her eyes betraying the storm of emotions she was fighting to keep in check.

She forced herself to speak. “Yeah, it’s me.”

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The guy went on, “Mr. Giovanni’s flight is arriving at Long Harbor at 8 PM tonight. He wants you to meet him at the airport.”

Stephanie’s heart skipped a beat.

She gripped the phone tighter, her palm sweating. “He… he’s coming to Long Harbor?”

The weight of this moment hit her all at once. He was finally coming, after all this time.

Just yesterday, she’d had swiped the wrong black card while shopping. She knew he’d find out, but she hadn’t expected it to blow

up this fast.

The voice on the other end belonged to Elliot Grant, an assistant.

in Fiorenza feared him. Elliot had a way of making people shake in their boots.

Giovanni? The

was the man

also said

need to finish. The silence said

Stephanie shuddered.

but inside, her

a blur. She couldn’t focus. Her thoughts kept drifting. Even

present.

think about

Hart family was looking

The legal world. The

happened three years ago, just before

matter anymore. She was lost in her thoughts until the end of the day.

clock hit six, she stepped outside–and her phone started

she

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came through, furious, like

street, answering flatly, “You think I was

could joke

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