And I’m okay with that. I know it’s coming.
But Aleksandra is innocent in all this, so is her child, Liam. Warning her would be a grave mistake. I can’t do that, not without putting my own family in danger.
I grab the keys for the SUV and hurry out to the garage.
“Where are you heading?” Mario asks. “The guests will be arriving soon.”
“I have something to take care of before they land,” I say cryptically. Mario hasn’t proven himself to me, not where I might divulge secrets to the man who used to be Roberto’s second.
“I’ll keep the complex in order until you return,” Mario says.
I want to trust him. He was a good man to Roberto, but I don’t know where his allegiance lies. Did he surrender to me because he was a coward and chose his life above all else?
“Appreciated,” I answer. I grab my coat from the hook and slip it on as I hurry out into the garage.
Monte and Ardian are detailing another SUV. “What are you doing out here?” I shout at Ardian above the sound of the vacuum’s roar.
“Getting ready to pick up the Barones,” Ardian says. “Their flight lands in a couple of hours.”
“Thanks,” I say. I open the door to an unoccupied SUV and climb into the front.
Ardian doesn’t ask where I’m heading. I doubt he knows, but he also respects my privacy. If I want him to know something, I’ll tell him.
I hurry across town, weaving in and out of traffic as I rush toward the preschool.