Chapter 89 Surprise Meeting With Alessandra

Thorton Gallardo POV

For a man who works in law enforcement, Detective Rossi sure knows how to hide like a criminal.

I’ve scoured every inch of Italy for even a whisper of the man’s whereabouts. There’s a chance he might have left the city altogether, but my gut tells me he hasn’t. Rossi was so determined to see the Mafia shred itself to pieces. Wouldn’t he want to be nearby to watch the madness unfold? He has to be here somewhere; it’s just a matter of narrowing down possible hideouts.

If I were a disgraced detective hell-bent on avenging my dead wife and daughter, where would I be?

There has been relative peace on the war front, a temporary lull I’m taking full advantage of. It was a massive risk trying to get to Zandra, but it was worth it. Getting to see her beautiful face again was all the motivation I needed to keep going. The sooner I find Rossi, the sooner we can put all this behind us.

And maybe—just maybe—Zandra and I can turn over a new leaf.

“Anything?” I ask Leo as I pace