Chapter 170

Chapter 170

The next morning. Elliot dragged himself upstairs, heading for the study to wait for Sebastian.

He’d just hit the landing when he spotted Sebastian slipping out of Stephanie’s room.

It stopped him dead in his tracks. The air felt thick and weird.

He tried to brush it off, turning to sneak away like he hadn’t seen anything, but before he could even take a step, he knew he was busted.

No escaping now. Elliot froze, gulped, and muttered a shaky. “Mr. Giovanni.“

Sebastian stood there, robe half–open, swaying a little in the breeze, with faint scratch marks showing underneath.

Elliot squinted. Those marks were fresh–bright red and hard to miss.

His stomach knotted up. Should’ve waited, he thought, kicking himself. But it was already nine.

Sebastian shot him a cold look. “Get to the study and wait.”

“Yes, sir,” Elliot said under his breath, glad for the out.

He hightailed it to the study without a backward glance.

About fifteen minutes later, Sebastian strolled in, pushing the door open.

He’d ditched the robe for a slick gray lounge set, looking cool, sharp, and totally unbothered.

Macro shuffled in after him, looking like a train wreck. The guy was beat–dark circles under his eyes screaming he hadn’t slept all night.

He’d tried chasing Elliot down earlier, but his legs gave out halfway, nearly eating the floor.

By the time he got his act together, Elliot was gone.

All night, Macro had been freaking out, wondering if Elliot had messed up Luca. His brain was spinning with worst–case

scenarios,

Sebastian’s crew wasn’t exactly known for going easy–he knew that firsthand.

Sebastian flopped onto the couch, pulled a cigarette from his pocket, and lit it. He blew out a puff and said, “How was it?”

The question was obviously about Luca–did they find her or not?

Macro’s face tightened, his eyes flicking to Elliot with a mix of worry and annoyance.

Elliot kept his head down. “Miss Vitale… she’s gone. Left Long Harbor.”

Sebastian’s fingers froze on the cigarette.

Macro’s jaw dropped. “Wait, what?”

His brain kicked into gear, racing as he asked, “Left Long Harbor? How? When?”

He frowned, remembering what Sebastian had said about “beat her out of town

“Did your guys run her out?” Macro asked, leaning in

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That little punk–found her that quick? His gut twisted.

“Ran her out” probably meant they’d roughed her up first–The more he thought about it, the more he imagined Luca with a bloody nose and a shiner.

His chest got tight. “How’d they do it? Beat her up first?”

was mad, heat crawling up his neck.

“Man, you really let

fast. “Mr. Vitale-

Elliot. Zip it, Macro

done–his temper cranking up with every word.

Luca got on his nerves half the

all day at home, whatever, but out there? When it counted, he’d

tilted his head, giving Macro a stare that could chill a

chin out, glaring. I’m pissed, dude.

“I didn’t lay

just like that, the room

toward Elliot. “Then how’d she ditch Long Harbor? You

little, eyes sliding to

the

his face stuck

more questions, and his head

wrap his brain around how Luca pulled it

“What’s that

and just took off from Long Harbor? His eyes narrowed.

she’s out of here. Barely hung around–her flight just landed and then took off,

hours.”

stood there, jaw

his frown

muttering, “What’s Luca

he mulled it over and said, “Or is she pulling something? Maybe cooking up a bigger move to

“You’re

to Long Harbor for a wild goose chase, and now this… The more he thought

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it felt.

nothing, ditched the crew, and bailed? Macro shook his

deal with Sofa? A

grab Stefi

payott,

two never got along

bend over backwards for

along? The whole thing

his forehead, groaning.

rolled down his

someone either way. Too chicken to mess with Sebastian, so she went for Sofia

and ran. The more Macro pieced it together, the worse his

a breath. “Holy

out Sofia’s goodies and snatching them like a

Sofia’s stuff wasn’t just free for the taking

she learned anything after all this time? Macro shook his

dizzy now, his

taking a slow drag as

up. “Uh, where’s Sofia at right now?”

also wondered where Luca had taken off to after Long Harbor.

went back to Fiorenza now, she’d be begging for Sofia to

voice stayed flat. “If nothing’s gone wrong, she’s in Sandara by now,”

God,” Macro said, letting

Fiorenza, his shoulders finally

don’t tell Sofia yet,” he said fast, pointing at Sebastian.

swiped her stuff and bolted, with her temper, they’d be clawing at each other again in no time.

Macro

Sebastian–she wasn’t going anywhere. And still, Sofia

at it forever. She could trust

eyes.

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calm as always. “She’ll figure

“Dude, I’m begging you–shut

now: Elliot seemed all cool and

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