I returned to the hospital, my mind racing. I had to warn Alessandro. I found him in his room, staring out the window, his expression grim.
"We have to leave," I said, my voice urgent. "Someone recognized me."
He turned to me, his eyes filled with a cold determination. "Then we leave," he said, his voice hard. "Tonight."
We slipped out of the hospital under the cover of darkness, stealing a pickup truck from the parking lot. We drove through the night, leaving the town behind, our destination unknown.
We reached a deserted stretch of highway, a ribbon of asphalt disappearing into the darkness. Alessandro pulled over, his eyes scanning the horizon. "We need to contact my network," he said, his voice hard. "They can help us disappear."
He retrieved a satellite phone from a hidden compar
