Enzo Romano
"She's awake," Dr. MacGyver called out. Finally, some good news around this place.
I had so much to think about, so many things I was handling. "Send her some food, anything she likes. I'll be with you in an hour," I commanded, rising from my chair with an excited expression. At least now I could fully function.
The death of Julio had cast a somber mood over the entire mansion. It was unlike anything I had seen. Everyone was quiet, the atmosphere heavy with unspoken tension.
Sergio and the others remained locked up in the basement. He'd been tortured as per my command, but I was only toying with him. The man was tough, trained. It was one of the qualities I always looked for before hiring men – whether they could protect themselves. I never took on weaklings; they would only be a burden when danger arrived.
