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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.

on the surface–but everyone in Fiorenza feared him. Elliot had a way of making people shake in their boots.

that… well, Sebastian Giovanni? The man

the man

voice came again, cold as ever. “He also said you better

need to finish. The silence said

Stephanie shuddered.

hung up, the motion casual, but

blur. She couldn’t focus. Her thoughts kept drifting. Even during the meeting, she struggled

present.

think about

was looking

just have power–he controlled everything. The legal world. The illegal world. He was the king of the underground.

three years ago, just before she left Fiorenza. Her eyes filled

matter anymore. She was lost in

the clock hit six, she stepped

distracted, she answered,

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you really block my number?” Catlin’s voice came through, furious, like she was

answering flatly, “You think I

one who could joke with

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