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Ludovico grasped her chin.
“I am everywhere, Ragazza, and as I said, I take care of what is mine. And—”
“And I am yours,” she finished for him.
Ludovico grinned.
“Exactly. I see you’re finally beginning to understand.” He turned to Laura. “Did you bring what I asked of you?”
She nodded and handed him the bag she was holding. Ludovico reached inside and pulled out a skirt.
“Here,” he said. “Put it on.”
Gigi took the garment. The material was surprisingly soft. She slipped it on, surprised it fit so well.
“How did you get this so fast?”
Ludovico laughed.
“They don’t call me the Upper Hand for nothing, Ragazza. Let’s go.”
“Where?” she said.
Ludovico grasped her wrist. “You’ve managed to get yourself fired, but I still intend to employ you, so we’re going to my office.”
Chapter Nine
Ludovico was internally seething. Thank goodness that dimwit Miller had called him and told him Gigi had quit, and fortunately, he’d had Lorenzo watching her. Otherwise, she might have been able to get away. He glanced at her. She sat quietly, her head bowed, and gaze fixed on her entwined hands in her lap. She hadn’t said a single word since they’d left the alley. Had all fight abandoned her? He couldn’t quite believe it, not when she’d been so feisty and surrendered to him so willingly minutes earlier.
“How are you holding up, Ms. Evans?”
“Fine,” she said.
“You’re not a good liar, Ragazza. I hope the police don’t come looking for you or we might be in for some trouble.”
“The police?” The blood visibly drained from her cheeks. “Why would they need me?”
“You were the witness to a crime scene.”
“But nobody except you knows that.”
“Me and the security cameras in the area.”
“They would’ve caught you murdering him.”
“I’m much more discreet than that. The security device in that alley is fake, installed by my men. You, on the other hand, ran down the street as if the Devil were chasing you, and in turn, I admit, having a possible witness to my crime made me messy. I trudged after you and didn’t clean up well enough. When I returned to the crime scene, the police were already there.”
“They’ll hunt you down.” Her eyes widened as if the possibility scared her, and his heart made a strange tumble in his chest. He hid his discomfort with laughter.
“It’s possible, but will they catch me? I doubt it. We’re here.”
Helping her out of the vehicle, he led her past Security without a good morning or a glance. No one acknowledged him unless he made a gesture first. It was the privilege of the capo. They climbed onto the elevator, where he inserted a key and pressed the button for the last floor.
“Where are we going?” she asked as the box began to move.
“My office.”
“We’re going to work?” she asked, furrowing her brow.
