DAMIAN Matteo knocked twice and walked into my office, and I finally looked away from the picture I hadn't stopped looking at since yesterday, since Seraphina had said it wasn't my fault. I scoffed and dropped the frame, if only she knew. “Done?” I asked flatly and Matteo nodded. Good. Since Vincenzo wanted me to act, I had acted. I had sent Matteo to deliver a little message to his clan, that way he'd know never to mess with what's mine again, especially Seraphina. “Boss,” Matteo called out and I looked at him, wondering why he still stood there. “I think it's time to invite Gideon over.” “Hmm,” I said and turned my sofa towards him. “ Why so?” “He's gathered enough information and materials that we'll need,” he explained and paused to look at me. “If we let him think he's still not

