Eliza refused to talk to Romano for the duration of the drive to Nadia and Ryan’s home.

 It was only as Romano slid the car through their security gates that the Omega turned toward him.

"Romano, please don't do this," she begged, her beautiful eyes pleading for mercy. The stony expression on Romano’s face became even grimmer, and he reached out a blunt forefinger to gently trace the delicate line of Eliza’s jaw before turning away from her and getting out of the car.

Eliza was ...