Chapter 70 Elena’s body shook with rage and fear as Lorenzo’s men escorted her out of the car. The irony of it all hit her like a punch to the gut. She had spent years investigating the De Luca family’s business dealings. Years of digging, writing, searching for proof that they were involved in organized crime. She never expected to be their next victim. “Get your hands off me!” she snarled, yanking her arm away from the man holding her. He didn’t let go. His partner gripped her other arm, their gloved fingers biting into her skin as they dragged her toward the house. Lorenzo walked ahead, his footsteps echoing on the marble floor as he led them deeper into the mansion. They passed empty rooms, halls, and darkened alcoves, his men falling into a formation around them as if she might

