Luciano
My phone rang again barely two minutes after the previous call ended.
I picked it up immediately.
“Carmen.”
Her voice came through the line, steady but slightly tense.
“Boss, the operation has been called off.”
I walked slowly toward the window, staring out at the pale morning sky.
“Are the boys clear?”
“Yes,” she replied. “I contacted everyone the moment you gave the order. They’re already pulling back from the warehouse.”
I nodded even though she couldn’t see me.
“Good.”
There was a brief pause before she spoke again.
“Lady Isabella is still inside the building.”
My jaw tightened.
“Keep your distance,” I said. “No one approaches her.”
“Understood.”
“And Carmen…”
“Yes, boss?”
“If anything changes, you call me immediately.”
“You have my word.”
The call ended.
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