Chapter 21

It was already afternoon, the sun not too bright but a little warm, sitting next to Stephanie in the black SUV. She looked back at Gaetano before closing the door.

She decided that looking outside the window at that moment was the best idea. Stephanie just stared at the front, where two of her brother’s men took a sit. 

The car started moving, and her eyes lingered on the front porch of Gaetano’s house, where he stood with Gianni by his side. She felt fear rush through her. At this moment, she didn’t want to go back to Sicily, but she had to go back.

She could feel a sweat break out on her whole body. What was she thinking agreeing with Gaetano? Now, maybe, she felt like she needed to hold him to find her strength and comfort again. 

He always helped her forget what was happening at the moment. In the past days, he had become her strength, and without him, she felt weak and afraid. 

“We’re being followed