POV: Aria
My phone buzzed.
Unknown number. I almost ignored it. Everyone who had my number was either in the penthouse or dead.
But something made me look.
Your father is asking for you. He's not well. Room 412, Mercy General.
No name. No explanation. Just those words.
My heart seized.
I stared at the screen, reading the message again and again. It could be a trap, or Caruso trying to lure me out. It could be anyone, but it could also be true.
My father was alone. Sick. Scared. And I was locked in a penthouse while he might be dying.
I ran.
Bare feet on marble. Hallway after hallway. Marco was near the elevator, speaking into his earpiece. He looked up when he saw me coming.
"Mrs. Vercetti"
"I need Dominic. Now."
"He's in a meeting"
"I don't care, find him. Or tell me where h
