THIRTY EIGHT

Chapter 38

Antonio's safe house was the best of the best. And that was where the three of them were headed. After all, he was wanted by the special police unit for his work. Although in truth, the dirty trail of his work would not have been uncovered had Elliot not betrayed him. Again, Antonio's jaw hardened whenever the sins of the man who was Rose's stepfather came to mind. If there was anyone Antonio hated, Elliot would be the only name he would write.

"Antonio?"

The voice of the woman walking beside him made him gasp. He lowered his facial muscles that reflexively tensed up from remembering Elliot's past misdeeds and smiled faintly at Rose without breaking their stride. Coincidentally, the safe house that Nathan had managed to find for his boss was only a few meters away and not that far from where they had met earlier.

"Yes, Rose?"

"It's not that I don't know myself, but honestly... I'm still hungry," Rose squeaked hesitantly.

Which was met with laughter from Nathan who was also