Chapter 34: THE PRESENT

LORENZO’S P.O.V. Matteo and I waited until the next day to go to the restaurant. As we got there, I realized why no one had ever flagged it for suspicious activity before. It blended in with the environment so well that if you weren’t looking for it, there was a possibility that you would miss it. It was small but beautiful with red brick walls and a neat table arrangement outside. It looked like somewhere Isabella would have liked. I pushed that thought out of my head and headed straight for the front door and was met with silence. It was unusual for any restaurant to be empty at this time of the day. The inside was somehow better than the outside. There were tables that sat four people and booths at the back. Each table had artificial flowers on them but lacked plates and cutlery. A few of them even had dust on them, If I were to guess, I would have said they hadn’t gotten any customers in a while. “Is anyone here?” Matteo called out and I slapped his shoulder. “Ow, what was that