Alessandro had made his choice by not being there when it mattered most, and she was making hers now.
After a moment’s pause, she dialed Lucas’s number. The phone rang for few seconds, Lucas finally picked the call.
“Miss, where are you? Is Vaughn safe? Are you okay? I’ve been trying to reach you since midnight… Alessandro said you were caught in a shooting, then he couldn’t find you... ” Lucas’s voice cracked with so many emotions, his words tumbling out in a frantic rush.
Amara’s heart softened at the sound of his near-panicked tone. Lucas had always been fiercely protective, more like family than an employee. Hearing his concern made the emotions she had been holding at bay threaten to spill over, but she held them back.
“Lucas,” she interrupted gently, trying to soothe his fears, “
