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“Fuck.” Fuck. Damn it. I grabbed Maverick’s hand and pulled her out of the chair. “Come with me.”

“What the hell? Care to tell me what’s going on?” She looked horrified but came with me anyway.

We entered the house, and I took the stairs to the hallway towards the study. I’d discreetly contacted Terzo to see if he could get to the country to surprise Maverick.

She had been worried about her brother for months, but this was not a coincidence since Gaetano was here.

I unlocked the door to the study and pushed her in. Then, quietly, I shut the door behind us.

“We’re not making out—...