Chapter 271. Everything Will Burn

Lara’s phone buzzes against the dashboard of her car as she drives home. She is not so surprised that the caller is Carter, he is probably calling to ask if she is home yet since they parted after they left the café.

“Hello, Carter?”

“Lara, there is a problem,” Carter booms, his voice serious and urgent. “The rogues are now aware of what we are doing. They know you have been working with the cops!”

Lara's heart breaks into a sprint. It pounds against her chest, her knuckles white on the steering wheel. She knows what this means in mafia law.

“Good Lord! What do you think they are going to do?” She asks with a shaky voice.

“They seem desperate, and when they are like this, they are dangerous,” Carter replies. “You need to be on high alert. They will try to retaliate and that isn't going to be good in any way.”

Somehow at this point the call disconnects due to a poor network coverage in her area this afternoon.

Now, as she approaches