The plan was simple.
Appear vulnerable.
Minimal security.
Predictable movement.
Emily left the hotel at 10:30 p.m. in a single car.
No escort vehicles.
No visible protection.
Exactly what the enemy wanted.
The city lights blurred past as the car moved through Milan streets.
At 10:47—
A black SUV appeared behind them.
Too close.
Too steady.
Emily's heartbeat spiked.
"Stay calm," the driver said quietly.
But then—
The SUV accelerated.
And everything happened at once.