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

on Sebastian, steaming, “Man, you really let your crew smack anyone

cut in fast. “Mr. Vitale-

Elliot. Zip it, Macro snapped, voice like a whip.

was done–his temper cranking up

the time, but

could fight all day at home, whatever, but out there?

tilted his head, giving Macro a stare that could

stuck his chin out, glaring. I’m pissed, dude. For real.”

fed up. “I didn’t lay a

that, the room went silent. Dead quiet.

Elliot. “Then how’d she ditch Long Harbor? You kick her out or

little, eyes sliding to

his cool. “Miss Vitale gave our guys the slip and bolted from Long Harbor

mouth twitched, his face stuck halfway between shock and

more questions, and his

around how Luca

“What’s that

ditched Sofia’s crew and just took off from Long Harbor? His eyes narrowed.

“Means she’s out of here. Barely hung around–her flight just landed and then

hours.”

stood there, jaw

quiet, his frown deepening

hair, muttering, “What’s Luca up to? She really just split?”

over and said, “Or is she pulling something?

“You’re sure she’s gone?”

dragged Sofia’s crew to Long Harbor for a wild goose chase, and now this… The more he thought about it,

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it felt.

nothing, ditched the crew, and bailed? Macro shook his head. “No

with Sofa? A new idea hit him.

Sebastian. “Wait–did Sofia send Luca to grab Stefi and toss in some extra cash to seal the

a solid payott, Miss Vitale wouldn’t

never got along

bend over backwards for

Sofia’s crew tagging along? The whole

slapped his forehead, groaning. “We’re toast.”

bead of sweat rolled down his face.

that Luca was gonna burn someone either way. Too chicken to

took Sofia’s bribe and ran. The more Macro pieced

in a

same as ever–sniffing out Sofia’s goodies and snatching them like a hawk, no

just

anything after all this time? Macro shook his head.

dizzy now, his brain barely

lit another cigarette, taking a slow drag as smoke

“Uh, where’s Sofia

taken off to after

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

“If nothing’s gone

letting out a big

in Fiorenza, his shoulders

don’t tell Sofia yet,” he said fast,

stuff and bolted, with her

a handful, Macro

going anywhere. And still, Sofia teamed up with Luca

She could trust literally anyone

eyes.

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up, calm as always. “She’ll figure

him, snapping. “Dude, I’m begging you–shut it.”

Elliot seemed all cool and collected when he

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