Chapter 24

"Boss!" Alessandro called out.

Marcello looked up and saw Alessandro running towards him with Andrea and Giana, their weapons drawn, checking their surroundings.

"What the fuck happened? Who the fuck is trying to assassinate me?" Marcello asked Alessandro.

He shook his head. "I have a feeling it was—" he stopped, as if realizing something. "Let's get both of you into safety before we get into that."

"I don't need you to protect me," Marcello returned, then turned to face Giana. "Get Mariana home and have two men outside my bedroom."

"N---no," Mariana protested. "Let's go together."

Marcello looked down at her. Her eyes welled up with tears, but nothing spilled over her cheeks. Terror was visible on her face.

She would serve as a distraction right now, and he needed to focus. To find out who had tried to kill him. And the identity of the waitress.

But depending on the gravity of the situation, he could go home with her for both their safety sakes, or he could let her stay with him beca