Chapter 27

"Careful with that, it might be rigged," Vincent warned as Sofia reached for the handle of Luca's office safe.

Sofia paused, her hand hovering inches from the cold metal. The office was dark, illuminated only by the city lights filtering through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Every shadow seemed to hold a potential threat.

"You really think Luca would booby-trap his own safe?" she asked, glancing back at Vincent.

He shrugged, eyes scanning the room. "In our world, you can never be too careful. Especially now."

Sofia nodded, turning back to the safe. She input the code Luca had given her during their coded conversation at the detention center. With a soft click, the door swung open.

Inside, nestled among stacks of cash and various documents, was a single USB drive.

"This has to be it," Sofia murmured, reaching for the device.

Suddenly, the lights flicked on. Sofia and Vincent whirled around to find Detective Anna Torres standing in the doorway, gun drawn.

"Step away from the safe, Ms. R