Chapter 82

Two weeks pass like that. With Adeline and I passing information back and forth, with her on the outside, I operate from within the walls of the estate.

Every person Adeline needs to contact, I was on it. Every reservation she needed, every resource, I was there to provide it for her.

Because as much as I want to be out in the field with her, it’s still too dangerous. With the estate being closely monitored by Serafino, there’s not really an option but to stay here. Despite our lack of guards, the estate itself is a stronghold with accessible escape routes—something that Adeline and I discussed with the men before we decided to camp out here while Dante’s recovering.

“I think we have everything we need, Miss Jean,” Adeline tells me over the phone, “With this confirmation, the only thing left to do is go there and talk to them personally.”

“That’s true, come back to the estate, Adeline. It’s time to figure out our next step.”

But I already know what my next step is going to be and it’s