Chapter 23

Sienna:

I raised an eyebrow at Nikolay whose eyes were fixed on the door as it opened, already knowing who was coming and when they were arriving. His smirk which I could see a mile away told me that he was well aware that they wouldn’t be finding anything. It was only a matter of challenging them at this point, or more specifically, a matter of proving a point, especially to Anika.

Anika and the cop who left with her entered the office, looking down at their feet as they avoided everyone’s eyes. Anika’s frown could be seen a mile away and I knew for fact that it was due to probably getting a hassle from her colleague who came here, ‘supporting’ her in whatever she had reported.

“My apologies to you, Mr. de’ Medici, it seems like we have made a mistake from our side.” The cop said, looking at Arturo who raised an eyebrow. The cop who was in the room while we spoke did not open his mouth to speak, probably fearing that Arturo might end up ripping his tongue out after he had threatened