ELLA The room fell into a heavy silence. You could hear hearts beating in the stillness. I guessed no one saw this coming. And strangely, it was satisfying to see even the great mafiosos slightly rattled by the new guest. Who the hell dared to interrupt Adrian’s precious dinner? This should be interesting, I thought. unaware that this moment would eventually come back to bite me in the ass. Adrian’s men immediately closed in, forming a wall to stop the intruder from stepping any further. But Adrian didn't look like he cared there was a whole f*****g cop in the building. He pulled out a cigarette, lit it with a calm precision, and brought it to his lips like he was watching raindrops fall, completely unbothered. He turned to Marco with even higher confidence. “We will proceed as

