*Eric*

The only thing working in our favor right now was that they didn’t know for sure I had survived their assassination attempt. Armando’s men had staged an “escape” with Claire and now Salvadori’s men were looking for her in the city. Before we left, I fortified the penthouse, making sure Ms. Jackson and Mr. Carter would be safe. I put extra guards to watch them.

We had given the diamond bracelet that Salvadori had gifted Claire to Armando’s men that had ...