Alessandro zoomed in.
Standing near the rear gate was Vincent.
Beside him…
…was another man.
The face was partially hidden beneath a baseball cap.
But Alessandro recognized the scar running across his jaw.
His pulse quickened.
« No… »
Elena noticed his expression.
« What is it? »
He slowly turned the phone toward her.
The moment she saw the photograph, every trace of color disappeared from her face.
« I know him, » she whispered.
« Who is he? »
« He came to me two days before I left. »
Alessandro stared at her.
« You never told me. »
« I thought he worked for you. »
She swallowed hard.
« He said you had ordered him to move Mateo somewhere safe. »
« And I believed him. »
Alessandro’s voice became dangerously quiet.
« I’ve never seen that man in my life. »
The room fell silent.
Emma looked between the adults without understanding.
Rosa slowly sat down, one hand covering her mouth.
If that stranger hadn’t worked for Alessandro…
