Chapter 71. Seeds Of Doubt.

Rio stared at his own reflection through the glass he held for a moment before speaking up. "Well, it's simple. Tell me more about Elena. How are we both connected to the Romanos? What are our plans?"

Ryan pressed his lips together as he studied Rio intently. Suddenly, Rio burst into laughter. "See? I'm not worth as much as you claim, Ryan. Just leave," he gestured towards the door, then turned back to the counter and took a sip of his scotch.

"Is that all?" Ryan asked, his eyes fixed on Rio. "If I told you, would you stop wasting your days in bars, trying to drown yourself in alcohol?"

Rio's eyes flickered, revealing a hint of pain. "Wasting my days?" he scoffed. "I can't believe this bastard," he muttered to himself. He was about to speak again, but Ryan interrupted him. "She..."

The shrill sound of Rio's phone interrupted their conversation. Rio picked up his phone from the counter and answered the call.

"Luca was shot," came the shaky and low voice from the other end.

"What?" Rio