Elena felt restless as she followed Massimo and Luca to Massimo's office. Luca closed the door and took a breath before speaking.
"I'm afraid that Matteo Vitale suffered an accident on his return home," Luca stated evenly. "According to eye witness reports, a truck came out of nowhere and crashed into him not too far from the border of New York over in Vermont."
Elena felt her feet start to buckle under her. She grabbed onto the desk and leaned onto it for support. Elena closed her eyes and willed herself to focus—this was no time to panic.
"When?" Elena asked simply.
"Four hours ago," Luca stated.
Elena narrowed her eyes. If she and Massimo had been faster, they could've been back at the estate by then. They could've been able to respond as soon as they heard about the accident...
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