Chapter 14

• The car tore down the moonlit street like a reckless velocity, headlights cutting shadows like blades. Evelyn was silent in the back seat, eyes fixed straight ahead on Matteo Deluca's gates. Her heart pounded in her chest, louder than the hum of the engine. The two men in front—Matteo's men, remained silent.
• When the heavy iron gates opened, revealing the familiar driveway lined with trimmed hedges and dim security lights.
• Evelyn exhaled a breath she didn’t realize she was holding. Her fists unclenched, nails leaving tiny half-moons in her palms.