Chapter 120
- Author’s POV
- The air was thick with dust and panic as Alessandro shielded Aria with his body, one hand braced on the floor beside her, the other slowly reaching inside his blazer.
- Aria’s eyes widened. She hadn’t even realized he was carrying. From beneath the lining, Alessandro pulled out a matte-black handgun, the metal catching the light just before a second bullet tore into the wooden stair post above their heads.