Chapter 17

POV - GABRIELLA SANGRIENTO

"Giovanni Carson is dead."

I don't say a word. I completely froze on the spot. How could he be dead? How is it possible? It doesn't make sense.

I completely claimed Giovanni which means he's untouchable. Or maybe...

"How?" I simply question. "He was shot by a female named Esmee Badeaux at his sister's funeral. She was last seen with a man that was wounded as well, he goes by the name Antonio Carson. Giovanni's brother" Chiara explains.

My mood shifts as I feel my blood boil from anger as a small smirk creeps its way onto my lips. "That little bitch." I whisper to myself. "Where is she?" I ask Chiara. I hear fidgeting in the background, I quietly and patiently wait for her to respond. "Uh, we don't know." She nervously speaks, swallowing her words.

"Five hours." I simply say that she has five hours to find her location. I drop the call and shift my attention to Theo.

"Uh-oh, who are we going to kill?" Théodore teased.

"There is no we." I pointed out, he roll