chapter 25

I grab a piece of the pizza on the table and fall on the couch.

Nate sits next to me, laptop on his lap. On the screen is a picture of an old short man wearing a designer suit, smoking a cigar.

"This is Luca Giovanni." Nate says. "He's an Italian tycoon with a successful merchandise company. However, that company is not as successful as his side hustle."

"What's his side hustle?" I ask curiously. "And how is he connected to Vanessa Green?"

"Patience." He grins. "Luca Giovanni is a popular drug dealer. He's been dealing drugs for the past two decades. The guy is fùcking smart. He's friends with popular politicians and I suspect some of them are even his customers. Thanks to this, the guy will never see a day in prison."

"How is this connected to Vanessa?" I ask, a little irked.

""Like I said, most people who don't have active social media accounts or don't show their faces on their active accounts are definitely hiding something. Vanessa is not an exception."

"Get to the point."

"Vanes