Chapter 5

Adriano pulled out his phone. “Two hours ago, she said she wanted to personally go pick up Elisa for the birthday gala.”

“She asked me for the exact location of that complex in Mexico. I was in the middle of handling a shipment—didn’t agree. Then she left the estate on her own. The bodyguards lost her.”

Giulio’s face was ashen. “Phone’s off now. Can’t find the car either.”

As he said this, all four men seemed to realize the same thing simultaneously. The room went dead silent.

Then—

They all turned to look at me.

My heart sank inch by inch.