Ângelo Messina closed the suite's door, picked up his black suit, and quickly dressed. The situation was unusual enough to justify his formal attire. He then descended the mansion's stairs to the entrance hall, where he found Alessandro Amorielle waiting.

Messina looked at Alessandro with seriousness and asked, “What brings you here, Alessandro?”

Alessandro, in turn, was tense with a stern expression. “I'm looking for Ellis Barker.”

Ângelo Messina raised an ...