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That was the last thing we all needed

But if everything was already in play, there was nothing we could do to stop it We were too far away New York would feel the pain first And then it would find its way down to us, over to Philly, and, eventually, Chicago

"You're quiet That ell As well as can be expected anyway"

"Where the hell isinto my pocket to find my phone

"I've never known hireed

"Get a call out to the restaurant I'll call Dario"

An hour and endless calls later, no one had seen him, no one had heard from him

Matteo was called back in, all of us sure things had just hit the fan, that possibly, Lorenzo was a distraction, that so out my father

"Where the fuck is he?" I deainst the wall of the restaurant

"I don't know, Luca! I've been looking like the rest of you"

"You're not supposed to have to look It is your job to be right by his side, to keep an eye, to fucking protect hi job"

"He was in the kitchen I was there with him Then he went to the bathroom And I haven't seen him since"

"And you didn't call me because"

"I called Leandro He said to wait until you checked in since you were dealing with New York"

"I will deal with you and Leandro later," I snapped, sla hi around my throat