Chapter 41

-Grayson’s POV-

I waited until there was enough distance between us before stepping out of the shadows and approaching the vendor to convince myself that I was not going insane and actually walking through the street of Italy.

The vendor she had just left smiled at me, the same smile he’d given Ava–a smile I wanted to rip right off his face. M cut through him, and his grin vanished instantly. Good.

He cleared his throat uneasily, “What can I do for you, Signor?”

“The woman that was here a few minutes ago, what did she want?” My voice was sharp, unyielding.

His grin returned, and he fished out some tacky necklace that looked like a toddler had glued it together with sil.tri Out of all the things she could’ve picked, this is what caught her eye?

“How much is it? I sighed, feeling irritation creep in.

“Just 20 euros.”

I handed him the money without another word, taking the ugly necklace and turning on my heel.

“Signor!” the vendor called after me. “This is too much-”

I didn’t stop. My strides quickened as I tried to keep her in my line of sight. Ava was smart in her own way, but sometime questioned her decisions. She hadn’t even tried to cover her tracks or make me chase her. My first instinct had been to g her and drag her back to the hotel where she’d be safe, but something stopped me.

I remembered the look in her eyes when I found her, wide and full of wonder as she stared at the streets around her. It w like watching a child discover the world for the first time. It hit me then–she didn’t want to be chased. She wanted to explore, to taste freedom, even if just for a moment.

So I let her.

she lingered in front of

everything was fine–until he

taken her thinking of the different ways I could detach his limps. My hands gripped the steering wheel tight enough

door open, stepping into the cozy little restaurant. The warm lighting and soft hurn of chatter did nothing to calm the storm brewing inside

landed on a half–eaten pizza

“A woman and a man were just here. She stands out–too beautiful not to notice. Where

something too big for her, “She… uh… the man, Luca, is a regular here.

Chapter 41

ran cold. “Where does he

in here from time

forced myself to breathe, every muscle in my body screaming to act, to find her. I ground my teeth, pulling out my ph and dialing Carter. He picked up

if-

off, my voice hard. “Ava’s been taken. I

for a beat, Carter’s tone shifting. “On

the waitress who seemed frozen in place. My glare could have set her

see the terror behind her wide eyes as I stormed out, slammin the

the line. “He’s a professional. Hired for jobs like this. His charm and good look are the bait. He lures women with targets on their backs,

was the reason she had a target

stay undercover for a long time. Took me second longer than usual to track

stop myself from crushing the phone altogether. Ricardo. A name that sent waves of anger surging through

called out, sensing my

said through

jumped into the car, slamming the door shut and gunning

I found

show him exactly what it

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