When I finally reached the highway, almost out of breath, Lily and Christopher had already flagged down a taxi and gotten into it. “Get in here quick!” Lily yelled at me, her voice urgent. I did as she asked, making sure to look behind me to see if any of his men had caught up. Sure enough, as soon as the taxi had driven off, Giovanni and his men came running down the empty street, searching for us. We all slid down the seat in unison, determined not to let them see us. I cursed under my breath, the tension knotting my stomach tighter. Lily looked at me as we settled back down on our seats. “What’s wrong? Did they see you or something?” I shook my head at Lily’s question. “Do you guys even know who owns the car we just wrecked?” I had a worried expression on, and I could see the unea

