Chapter 90. Race Against Time

Dominic’s POV

“Are you sure?” I exploded. “I walked her right into Robert’s arms. She came to me for help, and I—” I fisted my hand in, feeling my nails dig deep into my palm. “I pushed her away. I thought she was in on it with him!”

Stefano’s silence only built my guilt. “And now look at her. Look what he’s done to her.” I flung my phone onto the table. “This is all my fault.”

“You couldn’t have known—”

“Couldn’t have known? I should have kept her safe!”

“Dominic,” Stefano cut in. “It won’t help her now to blame yourself. We need to find them before Robert can go any further.”

I swallowed hard. My breathing was shaky. He was right, but the guilt still nipped at me. Sure, I’d let Jocelyn down, but Luca and Leila too. “God, Leila,” I muttered. “She’s too innocent for this.”

“What kind of leader am I?” I said rubbing my temples.

“You’re a man that loves the people around him,” Stefano replied in a somber tone. “That’s what Robert