Alessia Mancini
As we sat in silence, waiting for the security team to arrive, I watched Giovanni conferring with Nico and Alessandro. His broad shoulders were tense, his movements sharp and controlled. I knew that behind his calm exterior, he was as furious as I was about Vitale's brazen attack.
The night stretched on, filled with potential threats and unspoken questions. As I caught Riley's worried glance, I realized that my two worlds had collided irrevocably. There would be no going back now, only forward into the unknown depths of this new reality.
The security team arrived in a flurry of quiet efficiency, their black SUVs pulling up with a soft purr of engines. Giovanni turned to me, his dark eyes meeting mine across the distance. He gave a curt nod, then a thumbs up - our silent
