Ch-16
Adler estate – Georgie May Adler’s private study. Night drapes the windows. The room is dimly lit, her glass of whiskey untouched. She stands near the window, phone pressed to her ear.
Georgie May Adler (fl)
(coldly)Speak.
Ethan Aviel (ml)
(on the other end, voice sharp)Caruso’s lying. But not about everything.
Georgie May Adler (fl)
(turns slightly, her eyes narrowing)Go on.
Ethan Aviel (ml)
There’s a third party in play. Someone with enough power to stir fear… even in Silvio.
Georgie May Adler (fl)
(clenching her jaw)Did he say who?
Ethan Aviel (ml)
No names. Just shadows and moves behind the curtain.
Georgie May Adler (fl)
(voice steel): Then we pull the curtain down.
She ends the call. A knock follows almost immediately. Santiago Moretti enters without waiting for a response.
Santiago Moretti
Trouble’s brewing, isn’t it?
Georgie May Adler (fl)
(dryly)When isn’t it?
Santiago Moretti
You seem tense.
Georgie May Adler (fl)
(deadpan)Try being hunted by your own people. It’s charming.
Santiago Moretti
(leans against the door)You sure you can trust Aviel?
Georgie May Adler (fl)
(eyes narrowing)He’s the only one who hasn’t tried to kill me. Yet.
Santiago Moretti
(smirking)High praise.
In the Underground garage. Nico Bianchi and Rafael Marino stand by an armored vehicle, hushed voices blending with the low hum of generators.
Rafael Marino
Word’s spreading. Someone’s feeding Moretti intel.
Nico Bianchi
(grim): We keep things airtight. You think it’s one of us?
Rafael Marino
Not sure. But if it is… we won’t let them live long enough to regret it.
In the study. Georgie pours herself a drink as Ethan enters, wiping blood off his hands.
Ethan Aviel (ml)
Caruso’s rattled. He won’t act again without covering his tracks better.
Georgie May Adler (fl)
(coolly)Then we make him trip. And watch who scrambles to clean up.
Ethan Aviel (ml)
There’s going to be backlash.
Georgie May Adler (fl)
Good. I’m in the mood to start a fire.
She sips her drink, locking eyes with him.
Ethan Aviel (ml)
Let’s burn down the liars.
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