**Stefano’s POV**

“Boss, we can’t find her.”

Luca’s voice sliced through the heavy silence of my office. I didn't look up. I stayed slumped in my leather chair, my fingers digging into my temples as if I could squeeze the headache out of my skull. Luca stepped further into the room, his boots thudding softly on the floor. He looked like he was walking on eggshells, his shoulders stiff and his eyes darting around, waiting for me to explode.

“We’ve searched every corner of the ...