Giovanni Moretti
Alessandro's gruff voice crackled in my earpiece, startling me from my brooding thoughts. "We've got all of Vitale's men. The restaurant is clear."
I nodded sharply, though he couldn't see me. Alessia would have heard too. Now we just needed her signal to move in. I pressed closer to the door, straining to catch every nuance.
"Please," Alessia's voice broke into a sob. "You have to help me. I can't do this anymore. I'm so scared..."
The raw emotion in her plea sent a shiver down my spine. If I didn't know better, I would have been entirely convinced by her performance. As it was, a small part of me wondered if there wasn't some truth behind her words. The violence and danger of our world was a heavy burden to bear.
I pushed the doubts aside, focusing on Vitale's respo
