Page 2 of Wanted Twins with the Mafia Boss

She can’t be gone. She just can’t.

“She left her phone,” Rocco says, handing it to me. “And the cameras are still dead from that power outage when we overloaded the grid, so no help there.”

“What the fuck were you all doing?” I snap. “How did no one see her leave? I swear if someone got into the house and hurt her, I’m going to make you all pay!”

“We’re doing our best. Without all the equipment and more guards...” He shakes his head. “But it doesn’t matter. She’s probably somewhere close by. I don’t think anyone could’ve sneaked in and gotten out with her. Someone would’ve heard something. She would’ve screamed.”

“So you’re saying she left? Escaped?”

“No. Well, yes. I mean, she’ll probably be back. You said she wanted some snacks? Maybe she realized she was out of whatever she wanted, so she decided to go to the store to get it. The store is not too far away, and she’s been living here her whole life, so of course she feels safe to go there and thinks we’re overreacting.”

“But is she there? At the store? I don’t want your fucking predictions! I want to know where the fuck she is right now!” I curl my fingers into fists so I don’t punch him in the face.

Anger is coursing through my veins. I know it’s not anyone’s fault if Chiara left the house, because she canbe very quiet when she walks, and my guards are only supposed to watch for intruders, but I’m still pissed off.

She wouldn’t abandon me. I have to believe that or I won’t be able to think straight. But if she’s not back in a few minutes, or if the guards don’t find her, I have no idea what I’m going to do.

“Why would she leave without her phone?” I glance at the device in my hand.

As I tap the screen, it comes to life, but I don’t see any texts or anything that could tell me what’s going on.

“If she was in a hurry and she thought she’d be back quickly, she could’ve left it,” Rocco says.

“Why are you still here? Do we have eyes on the store or not?” I all but growl.

If it turns out Rocco is right, I’ll have to apologize to him, but right now, I don’t know what to do with myself. I should be out there, looking for her and making sure she’s safe. But if I go out there, I could be putting both her and myself at risk.

Not knowing where she is drives me crazy. If she wanted some snacks so bad, she should’ve told me. I would’ve sent someone to get them.

Rocco’s phone buzzes in his pocket, and he pulls it out. As he looks at the screen, his face is serious.

“What? What is it?” I ask, my heart thumping loudly in my chest. “Did they find her?”

“Uh.” Rocco’s wide eyes meet mine. “She’s not at the store.”

“Then where is she?!”

“I don’t know,” he says.

I turn away from him, pressing my fist to my mouth.

Chiara, where the fuck are you?

“Is anything missing? Anything at all?” I ask.

Except for Chiara.

“I... I don’t think so,” Rocco says. “But I’ll take a look.”

“Send someone to watch her parents a little closer.”

If Chiara has really run away, then her parents will be the first ones she’ll go to. Or they’ll start acting weird. Hell, maybe they’re already gone, but someone should’ve told me about that because my men are supposed to be keeping an eye on them too.

“I will,” Rocco says. “I’ll have everyone searching for her. All our forces.”

I just bob my head. Finding Chiara is the only thing that matters, but what if she doesn’t want to be found? My guards aren’t completely incompetent idiots. They would’ve seen someone getting into the house and grabbing Chiara. She must’ve gotten out herself then.

Was she only pretending? Was she waiting for me tolower my guard around her so she could escape? But it doesn’t make any sense. She could’ve been free and run away a long time ago, so why now?

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