Chapter 42

CORNELIUS

"Italy is the most obvious place", Chance spoke over the phone and I scrubbed a hand over my face.

We'd been going over this for an hour now. Italy was the most obvious place but it was at the same time the last place Joaquin would think to look for her.

Shit, to look for us.

Joaquin had gotten to her because I wasn't there when it happened but now? I was ready for him and I was hellbent on protecting her with my life.

I hung up.

My eyes glanced at the estate like a horrible enigma that stuck to my heart like a blunt dagger. Of all the places I planned on hiding at, this was the last place I thought I'd end up.

Venice. Italy. Where my dead old dad had built a poetic mansion for my mother. The irony being she'd left all this and him.

Parking the car infront of the mansion, I took huge gulps of air wondering if this really was the best route to take.

I could confront Mafioso head on but God knew too many bloody bodies would be caught in our scuffle and I wouldn't achieve anyth