POV: Aria
I didn't sleep.
Every time I closed my eyes, the gunshots echoed. So I sat in the corner, watching the door, waiting for death that never came.
When morning light finally crept through the windows, I moved.
The penthouse looked normal. Staff moved quietly through the halls, dusting, arranging flowers. No blood. No broken glass. No sign anyone had died here last night. That silence terrified me more than the shots had.
I found Marco near the elevator.
"What happened last night?"
His face didn't change. "Security drill. Nothing to worry about."
"Don't lie to me."
"I'm following orders. Mr. Vercetti's instructions are clear,vyou don't need to know about security operations."
Before I could respond, his earpiece crackled. He walked away. Rage burned in my chest. I was livin
