Adriano

The city lights blurred against the windshield as the car sped, heading to where Zero had asked to meet.

The air inside the car was tense as Matteo drove faster. My heart hammered against my chest – not from fear, but from anticipation.

Would Alex be dead when I got there? The thought sent a dark thrill through me. My stepbrother had always been too curious for his own good. Always poking around where he didn’t belong.

“Sir,” Matteo’s voice broke through my violent thoughts.

“What is it?”

“I don’t get it. Why are we going to the hospital instead of your office?”

Heat flashed through me. Matteo was...