I couldn’t wait to see Luke when the lights got here on. I deliberate to bounce only for him tonight, pretending we have been the one two individuals within the room. A blue mild shone down on my head and the rain function started, showering me with a light-weight sprinkle of water. I clutched the pole with one hand, my rosary within the different, and the lights flashed and twirled round.

The group cheered after I ripped the white chapel veil off my lengthy, blonde hair. Beaming, I twisted to the gang, then trailed my happy gaze over to VIP, able to make him proud. The sales space was empty. I scanned the viewers with a fake smile plastered on my face and I discovered Luke on the very again of the room, his finger to his ear earlier than he spun round, sprinting via the principle exit into the foyer.

26

EPILOGUE

LUKE

The second I made my approach out of Luxe, desperate to go watch Jade’s dance efficiency, I used to be quickly approached by a number of women and men, insisting on a style of the unique membership for the night. After verifying their invites, I handed them off to Tyler and made my approach via the foyer.

I sauntered down the again hallway, getting into via the aspect, however after I acquired to the desk, nobody was there. Quirking a forehead, I sauntered via the room towards the principle entrance, then the stage lights flashed on. Shit, her set was beginning.

Mesmerized by her gorgeous silhouette in opposition to the intense lights, my eyes have been drawn to the collar round her neck, feeling a rush. I needed her set to be over so we might meet again within the viewing hallway. I wanted to be inside her. That collar seemed good round her neck. Fuck it, I believed. I’ll simply watch her dance and discover everybody after, however the second I took a step, Nico’s voice got here via in my earpiece.

Photographs fired! I repeat, photographs fired! Making an attempt to find now. Everybody, stay the place you’re.

Nico had been roaming the halls and foyer, making certain each sentry was at their submit or patrolling. However I’d heard no gunshots the place I used to be.

I pressed my earpiece nearer, making an attempt to listen to Nico’s response over the pounding music. What’s your location, Nico?

Maintain on, Luke.

Nico? I repeated. What’s your location?

My gaze met Jade’s hopeful eyes simply as Nico’s frantic voice rang via once more. Blue! Luke Blue, now!

“Shit!” My coronary heart racing with adrenaline, I burst via the door into the foyer and sprinted previous the furnishings and reception desk.

“Luke?” Giovanna requested as I ran by. “Hey! What’s incorrect?!”

“Go discover Tyler and stick with him, now!” I barked again with out stopping, not eager to waste a single second as I rushed towards no matter hazard was within the Blue Lounge.

The second I arrived on the entrance, I drew my gun. Stepping to the aspect, I yanked the door open, aiming my pistol on the room.

My eyes widened in shock and disbelief on the scene earlier than me. “Oh fuck,” I exhaled, reducing the weapon to my aspect. The door clicked closed behind me, and I holstered it. “What the fuck occurred?!”

Ian and Nico have been each hunched over Ice Man, who was writhing on the ground and clutching his aspect in ache. My gaze then fell upon Vito Aggio, mendacity immobile on the bottom close by.

Shit shit shit.

“I used to be speaking to Vito in regards to the guys we acquired, and he attacked after spewing some bullshit,” Ian mentioned. “Ice Man jumped in entrance of me and… properly… an ambulance is on the best way and so is Jake. We simply need to hold?—”

Giovanna’s piercing shriek echoed via the room. I whipped round to see her and Tyler standing frozen within the doorway, their faces twisted in horror.

“Dad!” Giovanna screamed as she sprinted towards Vito, dropping to her knees beside him. She clutched his hand with a agency grip whereas wailing uncontrollably. “Oh my God, dad! NO! NO!” she cried out, throwing herself onto his lifeless physique and weeping into his chest earlier than lastly wanting up at us with tear-filled eyes. “What occurred to my dad?!”

It’d been 4 months since Vito misplaced his life by the hands of Ice Man in the midst of the Blue Lounge. He’d attacked Ian after accusations he’d despatched his males to harm everybody. Ice Man was solely doing his job by defending his boss. Fortunately, with a number of months of restoration, Ice Man was tremendous, however was taking an prolonged go away of absence from the membership. Nico had stepped in to switch him till he returned.

Sadly for everybody concerned, Vito had performed the blokes tied to the Mussolini household, telling them to go get Giovanna for him in return for cover. When, in actual fact, it was his approach of throwing them proper into the lion’s den, giving them to Ian.

However Luca Aggio, the one assigned to ship the message that they have been a present for Ian, by no means made it. His live performance in Boston was abruptly canceled and the message by no means made it to the membership, thus inflicting Vito to seem like a traitor. Since then, Luca stop the music trade. He disappeared and not using a hint after realizing the error he made got here with grave penalties that value his father his life. The Aggio Crime Household have been on the hunt for him, blaming Luca, not Ian, for Vito’s demise.

Giovanna left each Euphoria and Luxe and wouldn’t reply our calls or texts. Ian, Jade, and I had all taken turns going over to her house till we noticed another person transferring in. They knowledgeable us the earlier tenant moved out.

Ian gave up on looking for her. It was shocking that he even cared in any respect, contemplating how a lot he’d modified previously couple of years. He’d turn out to be hardened and closed off, solely displaying glimpses of his former self every now and then. However deep down, I knew he nonetheless felt responsible for her father’s demise.

Jade and I additionally determined to cease looking for Giovanna, however we hoped she would return. Her absence was deeply felt by everybody, particularly Maddie, who had shaped a detailed bond along with her.

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