Page 12 of Saved By A God
“The system probably glitched at Paradiso. It happens.” Dad lets out a sigh. “Wait for Rosie. If there’s any trace of the woman, she’ll be able to find her.”
“No. Don’t mention this to her.”
“Want to talk about it?” Dad asks, sounding concerned.
“It just pisses me off that I was paired with a virgin. The woman should’ve divulged the information.”
I lean against the wall while covering my mouth with my hand.
The man from last night was Enzo?
Shit!
Struggling to process that I had sex with Enzo, I just stare at the floor for a few minutes.
The next instant, the sound of an alarm yanks me out of my shocked daze, and I run back to my desk.
“It’s Riccardo and Gianna’s panic buttons!” Dad shouts.
Taking a seat, I grab my phone and dial Gianna’s number, but it’s engaged. I bring up everything about their location and their devices and see she’s on a call with her father.
“What’s going on?” Enzo asks, his tone strained.
“I don’t know. It could be an accident. Gianna is on a call with your dad.”
“Riccardo isn’t answering his phone,” Enzo informs me.
Seeing our friends are at a club in Tokyo, I use every damn skill I possess as I begin the process of hacking into the security cameras. Knowing it will take time, I check Gianna’s phone, and the instant it shows no call is in progress, I press dial, but there’s no answer.
As Enzo’s phone begins to ring, impatience hits me hard because I can’t hack fast enough into the club’s cameras.
“What happened, Dad?” Enzo asks.
I can hear Uncle Damiano roaring over the line but can’t make out what he says. When Enzo’s face sets into grim lines, my stomach sinks to my feet.
“I’m on my way.” He ends the call and locks eyes with me. “The Yakuza attacked them. Find out everything you can and get the info to me.”
Chills sweep through me like a tsunami. “Okay.”
“I’m going to Tokyo. Get everything ready so we can take off ASAP.”
“On it,” Dad replies, getting to work on one of the other keyboards.
I keep trying Gianna’s number while focusing on breaching the cameras. I also start hacking into the CCTV systems of the surrounding area.
Losing count of how many times I try calling Gianna, I’m worried out of my mind when she finally answers.
“Rosie!” She sobs hysterically, and it feels like someone plunges a knife through my heart.
“I’m here. Tell me what’s going on.”
“Riccardo has been shot. There was a fight. The Yakuza.”
I identify the camera vendor and start looking for a remote management portal so I can slip into the system.
“I’m minutes away from getting into the security feeds so I can see what’s happening. Are you still at the club?”
“Yes. There are emergency personnel. They’re working on Riccardo.”
