Salvatore Gianluca

We were about to arrive in the city where Roxanne was when my phone rang again. It was my man. I didn’t waste a second before answering, but as soon as I heard his voice, I knew right away that something was wrong.

“Mason, we’re almost there.”

“Sir…” His voice trembled, laden with a palpable nervousness. Mason paused for a moment, and that brief silence made my heart race.

“What’s going on, Mason?”

“Sir, a tragedy just occurred at Miss Meyers' house. The firefighters just arrived… The house is on fire, completely engulfed. I don’t know what happened. She was in the garden, but suddenly, the house… the...