Chapter 12 - Luca Tracks Her Down in Chicago
The following morning, a sleek black Maybach rolled quietly down a quiet, tree-lined residential street in Lincoln Park.
Luca sat in the back seat, watching through tinted glass as a warm, brick townhouse came into view.
It was a charming, beautifully restored property adorned with window boxes blooming with autumn flowers and a small wooden play set in the courtyard.
Front-row parking allowed him to watch the front double doors open precisely at 8:30 AM.
Nia stepped out wearing a crisp beige trench coat and ankle boots, holding the hands of two identical four-year-old children.
Leo was wearing a miniature leather jacket just like his mother’s style, while Maya held a colorful picture book tightly against her chest.
Luca’s breath hitched in his throat, his hand instinctively reaching for the door handle before he managed to freeze his movement.
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He couldn't just ambush them on a public sidewalk; it would terrify the children and cause Nia to launch an immediate legal war.
He needed to approach this with calculated precision, the same way he handled his most delicate corporate negotiations.
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