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?”

Macro was mad, heat crawling up

turned on Sebastian, steaming, “Man, you really let your crew

fast.

Elliot. Zip it, Macro snapped, voice like a

done–his temper cranking

nerves half the

day at home, whatever, but out there? When

a stare that could chill a fire. “You want

stuck his chin out, glaring. I’m

“I didn’t lay a hand on her

the room

she ditch Long Harbor? You kick her out or just ditch her

a little, eyes sliding to Elliot, waiting.

guys the slip and bolted from Long Harbor on her own!

his face stuck halfway between shock and

questions,

around how Luca pulled

frowned at Elliot. “What’s that even mean?”

just took off

around–her flight just

hours.”

there,

quiet, his frown deepening

his hair, muttering, “What’s Luca up

said, “Or is she pulling something?

Elliot. “You’re sure she’s

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

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it felt.

Macro shook his head. “No way, right?”

with Sofa? A

Stefi and toss in some extra cash to seal the deal?”

frowning. “Without a solid payott, Miss Vitale wouldn’t

two never got

chance Luca would bend over backwards for Sofia without something big

with Sofia’s crew tagging along? The whole thing felt

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

of sweat rolled down his

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

bribe and ran. The more Macro pieced it together, the

a

goodies and snatching

Sofia’s stuff wasn’t just free for the

after all this time? Macro shook his head.

his brain barely

taking a slow

up. “Uh, where’s

Luca had taken off to after

Fiorenza now, she’d be begging for Sofia to come after her.

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

said, letting out a big sigh.

in Fiorenza, his shoulders finally relaxed.

Sofia yet,” he said fast,

found out Luca swiped her stuff and bolted, with her temper, they’d be clawing at

man–what a handful, Macro grumbled to

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

had been going at it forever. She could trust literally anyone else, but nope–she picked Luca, Macro

eyes.

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always. “She’ll figure

him, snapping. “Dude, I’m

Elliot seemed all cool and collected when he kept quiet.

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