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Footsteps sounded coming down the hall, and Zoe’s eyes got big.
Dusty shoved Asia and Zoe on the other side of the bed, then he and Stan took up positions on opposite sides of the door, guns drawn.
A small shape came through that Asia immediately recognized as Marta.
Stan grabbed her from behind, clamping a hand over her mouth with the barrel of his gun to her temple. “Don’t fucking move, lady.”
Dusty checked the hallway, then closed the door, shaking his head. “It’s clear.”
Asia stood up. “Marta.”
Her eyes got huge.
“You know her?” Dusty asked.
“She’s the maid and cook.”
“You make one sound, and I will not hesitate to blow your brains all over that wall. Understand, Marta?”
She nodded franticly, tears in her eyes.
“We’re getting this poor girl out of here,” Asia said with a quiet, hissing snarl. “You knew she was here. You knew what he had planned for me, for her. Didn’t you?”
Marta looked from her to Stan and his gun, terrified to open her mouth. She pointed to the ground and made the shape of a box.
Asia frowned at Dusty and Stan. “What is she trying to tell us?”
Stan put the gun to her head. “Whisper the answer.”
“There’s a secret tunnel out of here. It’s in the lower level. I can show you. It comes out across the road, up the hill.”
“And how would you know about it?” Stan whispered in her ear.
“I overheard Nico and Rocco talking one night. When they were all off the island, and I was here alone. I went in search of it. I swear to you, I’m telling the truth. I never liked what he was doing. I wanted to help you, Asia, but I was afraid for my life, and for the lives of my family. He threatened me.”
“Show us,” Dusty said, grabbing her arm and shoving her toward the door.
They peeked outside and found the hall empty.
Marta led them down the hall to the left, stopping at a steel door. She unlocked it with a key and opened it. It was a secret stairwell made of concrete and metal railings.
“Where does this lead?” Dusty stopped her with a hand on her upper arm, yanking her back.
“To the lower level. Mr. Amorosi keeps an office there. That’s where the tunnel is located.”
“Is he here?”
She shook her head. “But his men are.”
“How many?”
“Rocco and three others. I think they’ve been waiting for a call from Mr. Amorosi. He was supposed to have been flying in tonight. They’ve seemed nervous the last few hours. I think something is amiss.”
Stan and Dusty exchanged a look, and Dusty lifted a brow. “Maybe someone delayed him.”
They both knew they were talking about Mark and his team of feds.
Dusty shook Marta by the arm. “You try anything funny, and I’ll drop you where you stand, got it?”
