The taxi moved through the streets of New York, but I didn't see the buildings or the people. My mind was reeling with fear.
I looked at my phone. I had my finger over Luca’s name in my contacts. I wanted to call him so badly. I wanted to hear his deep and steady voice. I wanted to tell him that his father, Matthew, was in trouble. I wanted to tell him that Gary had a leash around his family’s neck.
But I couldn't.
If I told Luca the truth about Matthew’s "dodgy" past, I would be the one to shatter his world. Luca loved his father. He respected him. If I told him that Matthew was a man who had used bribes and buried scandals, I would be the one to kill the hero in Luca’s heart. I couldn't do that to him. Not after everything he has done for me.
My father was always the villain in my st
