Matteo POV
To say that Matteo had had a rough couple of days would be an understatement. Between calming the rioting workers and worrying about his family—wondering when he would see Elizabeth again—Matteo was completely exhausted.
A week and a half of negotiations with the workers went by while he got regular updates from the home front—from Johnny. Those calls had become Matteo’s lifeline, the one thing that kept him tethered to what mattered most.
So, when his phone buzzed and Johnny’s name popped up on the screen, Matteo was expecting another routine update. But the tension in Johnny’s voice the moment he answered told him otherwise.
“Johnny, what’s up?” Matteo asked, his tone sharp with concern.
“You need to come home. Now.”
Matteo froze, his pulse quickening. “What happened?”
